Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Corporation has received 20 refurbished flatbed wagons which will be used to revive the Kampala-Dar-es-Salaam route. The wagons were refurbished by a Ugandan company; MOFR Engineering Solutions Ltd at a cost of just over 1 billion Shillings (288,000 US Dollars) provided by …
Read More »Karamoja gets its first cultural leader
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in the Karamoja sub-region have for the first time appointed a cultural head. Until the appointment, the Elder’s Council was the supreme body in charge of the cultural affairs of the region. The Karamoja Cultural Leader, to be known as Papaa Angasuban was selected by representatives of …
Read More »Extension of pastoralists eviction deadline irks Northern Uganda leaders
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of parliament from the Acholi sub-region say they will reject the extension of the deadline for evicting migrant cattle keepers in the Acholi sub-region. The MP’s reaction followed a communication that President Yoweri Museveni had extended the deadline for the …
Read More »Kampala district land board boss remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala District Land Board Chairperson David Balondemu has been remanded to Luzira Prison for obtaining money by false pretense. Appearing before the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA hall Court on Friday, Balondemu was also charged with conspiracy to commit a felony with lawyer Eric …
Read More »Mpuuga challenges government on missing persons, human rights violations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition Matthias Mpuuga has asked the Parliament of Uganda to find a durable remedy to the problem of missinger persons by debating and exposing the rampant systematic human rights violations. He challenged government to account for the persons who went missing …
Read More »East Africa Press Councils formed to promote media standards, independence
Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | A regional media regulatory platform has been launched with the aim of harmonising media standards and to create an independent media in the East African Community. The platform dubbed the East Africa Press Councils (EAPC), serves as an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory …
Read More »BOU: Banking sector grows amidst slowing interest in private sector lending
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan banking sector registered a growth of 8.4 percent in assets over the last financial year leveraging the high inflation that saw private sector borrowing slow down. The resilience of the sector also came amidst weak economic growth prospects and elevated geopolitical tensions …
Read More »UGANDA GOLF OPEN: Bagalana bounces back into contention with 18 holes to go
💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️♂️ Nsubuga 65 69 72 | 206| -10 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70 70 69 | 209| -7 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68 | 212 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 | 219| +3 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Bagalana bounced back into contention at the Johnnie …
Read More »Save our children targets Karimajong youth in battle against climate change
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Save the Children has initiated campaigns in the Karamoja region with the aim of bringing together partners and stakeholders to recognize climate change as a child rights crisis that needs to be addressed with children. Known as the ‘Generation Hope Campaign,’ the campaign is …
Read More »FDC elects youth, women league committees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC youth and women delegates have elected new leaders for the FDC National Youth and Women Leagues. The over 200 delegates who participated in the voting on Thursday at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi elected Francis Adepo as the Chairperson …
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