Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of passport applicants have been fleeced money for photos. Wampewo Police Post and Jinja Road Police Station receive several cases of people being defrauded outside the immigration offices at the Ministry of Internal Affairs at Port Bell Road. Simon Peter Mundeyi the Spokesperson for …
Read More »72 wells successfully drilled ahead of 1st oil production
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said 72 oil wells in its two production areas in the country’s western and northern regions have been successfully drilled ahead of commercial production slated for next year. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, told journalists on Wednesday during a press conference …
Read More »Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger condemn Ukraine’s support for international terrorism
RABAT, MORROCCO | TASS | Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger condemn the Ukrainian authorities’ open support for international terrorism, in particular in the Sahel region, according to a letter from the governments of the three African countries sent to the President of the UN Security Council. “The Foreign Ministers of …
Read More »EACOP Final Investment Decision expected in September
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Final Investment Decision (FID) for the East African Crude oil project is expected before the end of September 2024 according to Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. Three billion dollars in debt financing is required for the financial close of the five billion dollar pipeline that …
Read More »Gundogan on the verge of shock return to Man City a year after joining Barcelona
LONDON, UK | (Xinhua | Ilkay Gundogan is on the verge of completing a return to Manchester City just a year after leaving the club on a free transfer to join FC Barcelona. Barcelona’s financial problems, with debts of over 1,000 million euros, mean the 33-year-old has now been allowed …
Read More »KITEEZI TRAGEDY: 28 still missing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ray of hope is fading among relatives of at least 28 people who are still missing after the waste slide tragedy at the KCCA landfill in Kiteezi. The devastating tragedy struck on August 10, when the landfill suffered a structural failure in waste mass …
Read More »Pathologist: Katanga was shot dead, bullet entered head 7cm below vertex
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pathologist from the Kampala Capital City Mortuary in Mulago, Dr. Richard Ambayo told the High Court in Kampala that the late Henry Katanga died after a gunshot. Dr Richard Ambayo was the seventh prosecution witness in the trial of Molly Katanga who is alleged to …
Read More »Uganda names squad for 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has announced a team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship, set to take place in Lima, Peru, from August 27-31. Dominic Otuchet, President of the UAF, named 10 athletes who will represent the country at the Championship. “The coaches …
Read More »ATMIS heads conclude visit to Jowhar and Baidoa, pledge to restore peace in Somalia
Baidoa, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reiterated its commitment to restoring peace and security in Somalia. During a recent field , the administrative capitals of Hirshabelle and South West States, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Special Representative of the African Union …
Read More »2 Jinja city education officials arrested over corruption
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Jinja city education officials have been arrested for mismanagement of school grants and causing financial loss to the government. The officials, the acting city education officer, Haruna Mulopa and the sports officer, Sam Ngobi were arrested from their offices on Tuesday. The City Inspector …
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