Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Children’s School for special needs has benefited from a 1.7 Billion Shillings donation from the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The school is one of the government-aided schools, that cares for children with disabilities and special needs. It has an enrollment of 100 …
Read More »IGP Ochola eulogises Kato Lubwama
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola hailed the deceased former Lubaga South Member of Parliament, Paul Kato Lubwama as a great comedian that the country will greatly miss. “The IGP and the Police management would like to pay tribute to the …
Read More »UAP Life Umbrella Retirement benefits scheme delivers unsurpassed benefits
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | UAP Life Umbrella Retirements benefits scheme held a hybrid Annual General Meeting on 16th June 2024 where they declared 12.7% interest. The annual general meeting was opened by Ramlah Nantongo, on behalf of the scheme Trustee, KCB Bank who welcomed the online and the physical …
Read More »State drops charges against Omusinga Mumbere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state dropped treason, terrorism and murder charges against Omusinga Charles Wesley and 217 of his royal guards. Omusinga was arrested together with his royal guards in November 2016 when the police and the army raided his Buhikira palace in Kasese. On Tuesday when the …
Read More »ATMIS officers train on human rights protection and gender equality in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Some 35 officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) wrapped up a five-day training here Friday aimed at protecting human rights and promoting gender equality in peace support operations in the country. The head of ATMIS Protection, Human Rights and Gender Division …
Read More »Mpuuga defies Nabbanja’s warning
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba vowed to continue with his fact-finding survey on service delivery in health centers and schools, ignoring warnings from Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja on such a move. Hon. Mpuuga has been traversing different parts …
Read More »MICHO: We must believe in our players
✳ TODAY ⚽ UGANDA vs ALGERIA (6PM) #TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojevic Micho has urged all supporters to stand firmly behind the national team as they prepare to face Algeria in a crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match. Micho made the plea while speaking …
Read More »Bwaise bus terminal to open in August
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwaise bus terminal park is set to open at the end of August as part of efforts to ease traffic in Kampala. The terminal is among the four that had way back been conceived by the then Kampala City Council now Kampala Capital City …
Read More »Police arrests five thugs in Nansana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Nansana have arrested five wanted machete-wielding thugs that have been terrorizing the area and neighboring places. Of recent, police in Nansana, Lubigi, Nabweru, and Ganga have been registering complaints of break-ins and attacks on residents by thugs wielding machetes. Police developed a …
Read More »Oyam NRM Primaries: Tanga Odoi warns candidates against hiding delegates
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission Dr. Tanga Odoi has warned aspirants contesting to hold the party flag in Oyam North against hiding voters. The party is set to elect its flag bearer ahead of the by-election slated on July …
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