Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 golfers will compete at this weekend’s Lady Captain’s Prize at the Uganda Golf Club, a week after Wendy Angudeyo was reelected as Lady Captain for a second term. At the Lady Captain’s Prize event, held at the end of each term, the old executive …
Read More »MPs call for probe of sh27.6Bn for suspended silkworm project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on Parliament’s Committee of Agriculture, Animal Industries, and Fisheries are calling for an investigation into the expenditure of 27.6 billion Shillings in the government silkworm farming project. The Project, which was suspended falls under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Also known …
Read More »Haiti PM resigns amid unrest
MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, according to local media. “The government that I am leading will resign immediately after the installation of (a transition) council,” Henry said in a video address. …
Read More »Police not happy with Jesa Jus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda police has condemned the use of its traffic image, as content in a controversial commercial advert, of a juice, popularly known as “JESA JUS”. They have now demand that the commercial firm, pulls out the traffic police content or the entire advert, and …
Read More »Uganda’s Artistic Renaissance: Emerging trends in contemporary art
SPECIAL FEATURE| ART | In East Africa’s heart, Uganda is having an art comeback, and modern art is stealing the spotlight. Forget the usual stories – a bunch of new artists are jazzing up the scene. Before you get into the details, make sure to bet in Ghana and hope …
Read More »Nigeria is the second fastest-growing country in the world for software developers, Egypt seventh
Not even a recent drought in global venture capital has stood in the way of a rising tide of coders in these two African countries; Nigeria is now ranked as the world’s second-fastest-growing country for producing developer talent, while Egypt is ranked seventh. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The …
Read More »Kumi Diocese starts reclaiming churches, land lost to Reformed Anglicans
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda Diocese of Kumi has started an operation to reclaim churches previously taken over by the Reformed Anglican Church members under the leadership of Bishop Charles Okunya Oode. The operation led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most …
Read More »Muhwezi, Kabasweka win first round of IM Bank Katogo Golf Series
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Perez Muhwezi and in form Peace Kabasweka remained supreme on the par 71, Entebbe course on Saturday as they claimed the overall crowns in the Men’s and Ladies category in the first leg of the IM Bank Golf Series. Muhwezi shot a round of …
Read More »Diamond Trust Bank, UAP Old Mutual sign partnership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank and UAP Old Mutual Insurance Uganda have entered a partnership to deliver general and medical insurance products and services to customers. The Partnership makes DTB a one-stop centre for both banking and insurance services in the two partner companies’ …
Read More »Egyptian Food Bank prepares free food boxes to alleviate hunger in Gaza during Ramadan
CAIRO | Xinhua | Workers and volunteers with the non-profit organization Egyptian Food Bank (EFB) are working nonstop to prepare free food boxes for those underprivileged both in Egypt and the neighboring besieged Gaza Strip, as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will start on Monday. Raising the slogan of …
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