Nairobi, Kenya| THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Peter Tumusiime carded 76 to win the men’s gross title at the NCBA Golf Series finale December 1, 2023, at the Sigona Golf Club in Kenya. Peace Kabasweka won the Ladies Longest Drive and was one of two Ugandans sponsored by NCBA Bank for …
Read More »Engineer dies day after Okuhingira
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An engineer who was traditionally introduced by his loved one at a Okuhingira at the weekend has perished in an accident at Kahunga trading center along Ntungamo-Mbarara road . The fatal accident that occurred Sunday afternoon involved two motor vehicles UBN375Q Subaru Forester white in …
Read More »Tanzania pushes East Africa into an era of gas-fueled vehicles. But can it last?
Tanzania is moving forward with plans to use its extensive natural gas reserves as a substitute for gasoline in transportation. However, there are concerns about its long-term sustainability. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has pushed East Africa into a new era of gas-powered mobility with the commissioning of …
Read More »BALAALO: 830 out of 80,000 head of cattle to exit Gulu, Amuru
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The committee tasked to implement the eviction of migrant cattle keepers has in the last five days identified nine cattle owners with 830 cattle to exit Gulu and Amuru districts in the second week of the eviction exercise. It was reported last mont there there …
Read More »M23 to re-occupy EACRF positions in North Kivu ahead of SADC troops arrival
North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels plan to re-occupy all positions that were held by the exiting East African Community Regional Force. The mandate of troops from Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan deployed in North Kivu province in late 2022 was to …
Read More »Study shows 9 in 10 Asian Americans experience discrimination in US
Sacramento, United States | Xinhua | A new study showed that nine out of 10 Asian Americans had personally experienced discrimination and that not enough attention is being paid to the problem in the United States. The survey was conducted among 7,006 Asian adults from July 2022 to January 2023 …
Read More »Half of global jobs in the critical minerals sector are in Africa, a new report shows
A new report from the International Energy Agency sheds light on the shifts in the energy job market, with clean energy outpacing global opportunities in fossil fuel sectors. While employment in fossil fuels is higher in Africa, the continent houses half of the critical mineral sector’s workforce, underscoring the continent’s …
Read More »USPC not ready for 2026 elections, clash with NIRA of ID production
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The operation of Uganda Security Printing Company (USPC) that had been envisaged to aid Uganda’s democratic process, may not be ready for the next election cycle – 2026, the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs heard on Friday. The committee that had visited the …
Read More »Can Uganda’s critical minerals rebuild, rewire it’s energy?
Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Energy Ruth Nankabirwa will on Monday launch Uganda’s energy transition strategy at the UN Climate Change Conference or COP28 taking place in Dubai. This time around Uganda hired space for the Ugandan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo where Uganda is showcasing its …
Read More »EAC Regional Force begins withdrawal from DR Congo
Goma, DR Congo | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) Regional Force has started to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Kenyan contingent, part of the EAC Regional Force, departed from the Goma airport in the eastern North Kivu province on Sunday morning, following the …
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