Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday afternoon participated in the virtual meeting of the 40th Session of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) with other Heads- of -State and Governments from Africa. The Summit was chaired by the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, who is the …
Read More »Big weekend for title race as Arsenal and Man City back in action
London, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal face a huge test of character on Saturday when they travel to play Aston Villa in the Premier League knowing any slip-up could give Manchester City the chance to pull clear at the top of the table. Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester City on …
Read More »KARAMOJA: District chairpersons demand Minister’s resignation over iron sheets scandal
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District Chairpersons in Karamoja sub-region have joined their Members of Parliament in calling for the immediate arrest of the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs to aid the investigations into the alleged theft of iron sheets. Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu is on the spot for …
Read More »130 Kampala schools to benefit from Unilever hygiene program
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 130 schools in Kampala will benefit from a hygiene education program by Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty and well-being, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition and Ice Cream products. The company has set to reach 300,000 learners in Uganda through …
Read More »EAC directs Tanzania, Burundi on call tariffs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A policy-making organ in the East Africa Community has given Tanzania Burundi six months to harmonize their phone call costs with the rest of the bloc. The Sectoral Committee on Transport, Communications, and Meteorology directed the two countries to implement the EAC Roaming Framework by …
Read More »Congo war enters new phase
Can Uganda avoid Rwanda clash over M23? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | East African heads of State convening for the African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, have put the renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as the main agenda of their sidelines meeting. …
Read More »NSSF Relations Manager convicted of embezzlement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Relations Manager Joseph Sooka has been convicted of embezzling 152.7 million Shillings from the Fund Suspense Account. Sooka who has been in charge of the Suspense Account which the Auditor General has severally queried for accumulating unallocated funds is also …
Read More »Uganda Airlines to buy six new planes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three world’s top manufacturers of aircraft are jostling to supply six aircraft that Uganda Airlines is seeking to add to its fleet. The trio – Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer from Brazil – are said to have submitted their bids to the authorities last week, who …
Read More »Tech-centric company, CapitalSavvy passes out 20 blockchain trainees
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Leading tech-centric finance company, CapitalSavvy yesterday passed out a group of 20 trainees who completed a course in Blockchain technology. The 20 made the pioneering cohort of the Blockchain Innovation Program that was launched in the last quarter of last year. CapitalSavvy partnered with international …
Read More »FIFA announces over 2-bln USD budget for football development
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced Wednesday an increased budget of over two billion U.S. dollars in the 2023-2026 cycle for its FIFA Forward program. The FIFA Forward 3.0 Program, laid out by FIFA president Gianni Infantino in January, will provide 2.25 billion U.S. dollars to develop the sport worldwide, the …
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