The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre Court in Kampala has charged businessman Abdul Kiyimba and his son Hamuza Kiyimba with incitement to violence. He has been granted bail. On Monday, the two appeared before the Grade One Magistrate Martins Kirya and denied the charges. There was …
Read More »Africa Cup of Nations: 1xBet tells about continent’s main football tournament intrigue
The bookmaker company 1xBet is a reliable partner of the Africa Cup of Nations and, together with you, is counting the days until the start of the football festival! Place The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from January 13 to February 11 in Cote d’Ivoire, with …
Read More »Kampala-Namanve railway works finally near completion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rehabilitation of the Kampala-Namanve railway is finally entering the last phase. This stretch, which is part of the Kampala-Mukono line was scheduled for completion in September, but “unforeseen circumstances” delayed it, according to John Linonn Sengendo, the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) spokesman. He said, …
Read More »James Kamwesiga, educationist and church laity leader, has died
TODAY – Tuesday, November 28 ➡12.00 – Mass St Angela Bugema WEDNESDAY November 29 ➡ 6.00pm –Mass at Home. Official vigil. THURSDAY November 30 ➡9.00am – Requiem Mass at Christ the King FRIDAY December 1 ➡10.00am – Official burial at home Nyamiyaga 01, Nyarurambi Parish, Nyamirama Sub County West Kinkizi …
Read More »‘Africa running out of time to sort looming pensions crisis’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An expert at the ongoing 4th Annual Conference of the African Pension Supervisors Association (APSA) in Kampala has said urgent steps need to be taken to reverse a trend in which the continent has only 10% pension coverage of its population. Sundeep Raichura, Group Chief …
Read More »Stress Clinic entertainment show set for Nov 29 at UMA showground
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stress Clinic, an entertainment project will officially kick off on November 29 at the Uganda Manufacturers Association base in Lugogo, some 4km from Kampala City Centre, the organisers said on Monday. Winnie Nwagi and Maddox Sematimba are some of the big artists …
Read More »NCDC special needs tutor training flops over poor accommodation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) training session came to an unexpected halt on Monday after a group of Center Coordinating Tutors (CCT) raised concern about inadequate accommodation and unclear communication from the organizers. The CCTs all returned home. The Center Coordinating Tutors had …
Read More »Former Uganda railways boss granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted a sh1 million cash bail to Stanley Ssendegeya, the former managing director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) who is facing forgery charges. Court presided over by Sienna Owomugisha granted him bail Monday after finding that his sureties …
Read More »Over 400 youth benefit from solar installation and Productive Use of Electricity (PUE) trainings
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 400 young individuals have been empowered through solar installation and Productive Use of Electricity (PUE) training sessions, a testament to the success of the ‘VET Toolbox’ project. This initiative, under the umbrella of the GIZ WE4D (German Development Cooperation – Employment Promotion for Women …
Read More »Leaders responsible for military barracks attack arrested: Sierra Leone president
Freetown, Sierra Leone | XINHUIA | Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said late Sunday that all the leaders involved in an earlier attack on major military barracks in Freetown, the country’s capital, have been arrested. In a national address, Bio said the attackers had been repelled by a combined …
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