Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports through its Higher Education Student’s Financing Board announced that at least 625 successful learners to benefit from the government loan scheme in higher education for the financial year 2022/2023. This loan scheme was introduced by the government in 2014 …
Read More »Minister Ecweru flags off road safety awareness campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Works and Transport, Francis Musa Ecweru, flagged off a three-day “Road Safety Campaign “aimed at raising awareness against road accidents. The flag-off took place on Tuesday at the Ministry of Works and Transport headquarters. Themed, “Together for Boda-Boda Safety”, the …
Read More »Why women stay with abusers
An academic study offers some insights Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another …
Read More »Government given nine days to release Kabuleta
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) last week gave the government up to December 14 to release their president Joseph Kabuleta who is said to be in poor health and needs treatment. The leaders, who claim Kabuleta is in bad health, blame the Nakawa …
Read More »Museveni named third most influential African leader on Twitter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni has been named the third most influential African leader on Twitter. According to BCW’s Twiplomacy, a digital diplomacy initiative by the strategic communication agency, BCW Global in their 2022 World Leader Power Ranking report, Kenyan President William Ruto ranked 13 worldwide …
Read More »UMA president Oledo insists he won’t step down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Troubled president of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), Dr Samuel Oledo insisted that he will not be stepping down from his position despite earlier calls from fellow association members. During the Youth Patriotism Symposium at Kololo Independence Grounds December 3, Oledo led a group of …
Read More »Parliament begins probe into Zaake misconduct allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary committee on rules, discipline and privileges has started their investigations into the alleged misconduct of Mityana Municipality legislator Francis Zaake Butebi. The committee started with a closed-door meeting last week with all committee members agreeing on how best the investigations on the alleged …
Read More »Erdogan, Putin discuss grain deal, Syrian security
Ankara, Türkiye | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday discussed Türkiye-Russia relations, including the exports through the Black Sea grain corridor and the fight against terrorism along the Turkish-Syrian border, Türkiye’s presidency said in a statement. Erdogan told Putin in a phone call that …
Read More »Over 300 Tanzanian artisans participate in EAC Trade Fair
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | More than 300 Tanzanian artisans are participating in the 22nd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair that kicked off in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Dec. 8, a statement said Sunday. The statement by the Ministry of …
Read More »WORLD CUP: semifinals promise pragmatism over brilliance
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TUESDAY– SEMI-FINALS ⚽ Argentina vs Croatia ✳ WEDNESDAY ⚽ France VS Morocco Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see Croatia take on Argentina and France play Morocco, look as if they will be a triumph of pragmatism over brilliance and emblematic of hard work on the …
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