Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) announced that the Party has made tremendous strides in their quest to re-capture political power through General elections, come 2026. The revelation was made in a Press Conference, held at UPC Headquarters located at Uganda House in Kampala on Wednesday. Arach …
Read More »UPPC to digitize 80% of product offerings by 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) has Thursday unveiled a Five-year strategic plan (2023-2028) in which the chief government printer aims at harnessing the power of technology to enhance their products. UPP Managing Director Prof. Sudi Nangoli assured that the strategic plan will see …
Read More »South Sudan President Salva Kiir jets in Uganda for a one-day working visit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday met and held discussions with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E Salva Kiir at State House Entebbe. According to a statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) today, the two leaders discussed issues of mutual …
Read More »Türkiye may part ways with EU if necessary: Erdogan
Instabul, Türkiye | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Türkiye may “part ways with the European Union (EU),” suggesting that his country may end the bid to join the European bloc. “The European Union is trying to break away from Türkiye,” Erdogan told journalists in Istanbul before …
Read More »Brighton stun Man Utd to climb into top four
Seagulls enjoy 3-1 success while Spurs, Man City and Villa produce comeback wins and Fulham beat Luton Manchester, Uk | Xinhua | Brighton & Hove Albion secured a fourth consecutive Premier League victory over Manchester United with a hugely impressive 3-1 win at Old Trafford. Man Utd started brightly and dominated …
Read More »ABIM: UGX 1.8Bn newly rehabilitated road commissioned in Awach
Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Local Government has successfully completed the rehabilitation of a 16.267km road connecting Abim in Karamoja to Agago district in Acholi sub-region. This road project was carried out as part of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) program and cost 1.8 billion …
Read More »NACCRI plans commercialization of new formulation against aflatoxins
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge are in the final stages of coming up with a remedy to deal with the problem of aflatoxins, which is increasingly becoming not only a health issue but also a threat to the economy. …
Read More »Police investigates suspected poisoning of Jinja man
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kiira Regional Police are currently investigating the alleged poisoning of 40-year-old Ismael Kalende, a former resident of Mpumudde cell in the Southern division of Jinja city. It is reported that Kalende had won a betting prize of Shillings 300,000 after accurately predicting the score …
Read More »Mak specialist points out chronic gaps in curricula implementation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Leah Sikoyo, a curriculum specialist at Makerere University, has shed light on crucial issues and chronic gaps that have historically obstructed the effective implementation of the revised curricula in Uganda. These challenges continue to cast a shadow over the implementation of the recently revised …
Read More »Uganda Cranes: Was Micho the sole team issue?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Thursday, the Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) made the announcement of parting ways with former Cranes Head Coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic after a disappointing AFCON qualifying campaign that saw Uganda finish third in the group and miss out on qualification. Uganda’s AFCON journey …
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