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A young mayor taps into the burgeoning power of Africa’s youth in order to bring change – including digitisation – to a city in Eastern Zambia. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The sun is casting long shadows over Chipata, a small but busy city in Zambia’s Eastern Province when …
Read More »Govt urges peace in Rwenzururu as Mumbere regrets palace attack
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has called for peace and unity among the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR subjects. The message was delivered by the State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Mutuzo at the homecoming event for the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu Cultural leader Charles Wesley Mumbere Irema Ngoma …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have warned boda boda riders to watch out when on night duties, as robberies and ambushes increasingly become common in the Kampala metropolitan area and other upcountry regions. This warning follows the arrest of eight suspected motorcycle robbers by the Directorate of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the National Unity Party (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been arrested and forced into a security car at Entebbe Airport soon after his arrival from an overseas trip. Leader of the Oppostion Mathias Mpuuga confirmed the incident. “We set out …
Read More »Tour operators fear business loss as UWA grapples with gorilla permit scandal
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tour operators in Uganda fear they will lose business because of the scandal involving the illicit sale of gorilla tracking permits. The scandal, which recently came to light, has resulted in significant losses for the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), exceeding 11.2 billion Shillings (USD …
Read More »Prudential Uganda and Tusafishe provide safe drinking water to Mbale schools
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prudential Uganda has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Tusafishe a non-government Organization that seeks to enhance the provision of clean and safe drinking water to five schools in Mbale district. The selected schools include Nkoma Secondary School, Mbale High School, Nabuyonga Primary School, …
Read More »Tanzanian weather authorities issue alert over disruption of marine activities on Lake Victoria
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian weather authorities on Tuesday issued an alert over disruption of marine activities caused by strong winds and large waves in three lakes, the authorities said in a statement. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority said in its five-day forecast that strong winds reaching 40 …
Read More »Pensioner faces 23-year repayment for Sh16 million ‘mistake’
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Isabirye, a 62-year-old pensioner from Kamuli district local government, faces the daunting task of repaying Sh16 Million, which was mistakenly deposited into his account during the 2021/2022 financial year. This revelation came to light during a faceoff between Kamuli District local government officials and …
Read More »Business paralyzed as Mumbere returns to Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesses came to a standstill on Wednesday as thousands of Rwenzururu subjects gathered in Kasese town to welcome Charles Wesley Mumbere, the cultural leader of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR. The area between Rukoki bridge and the roundabout was filled with people dancing as the helicopter carrying …
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