Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial bank customers can now opt to pay their outstanding loan balances earlier than scheduled, without fear of being charged for the early clearance. This follows the decision made by the Regulated Financial Institutions under the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) last month and communicated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, in partnership with the Global Influence Club recently held its annual Women in Business Forum running under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers to Trade 2023’ in Kampala. The event brought together several women entrepreneurs and an opportunity to network as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The three parties claiming ownership of the “Jajja Tova Ku Main” campaign slogan have failed to prove their claim before the Uganda Registration Services Bureau -URSB. The Head of the NRM Office of National Chairman-ONC Hadija Namyalo, Lwengo District Chairman Ibrahim Kitatta and social …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has intensified its operations along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese in the hunt for suspected Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels who killed three people on Tuesday. The attack happened at about 6:40 p.m. near Lake …
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | The Negro River, one of the main waterways in Brazil’s Amazon region, recorded its lowest water level since 1902 on Monday, with dozens of boats stranded on its riverbed in Manaus Port. According to official information from the Manaus Port Authority, the river, one …
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💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️♂️ Nsubuga 65 -7 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70 -2 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 72 0 🇺🇬 Kanolera 72 0 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 +1 🇺🇬 Ally Isanzu 74 +2 🇹🇿 💠 Hole in 1 Conrad Odere Hole 4 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mehta Golf Club player Godfrey Nsubuga shot a stunning …
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Malawi has adopted the use of drones to protect wildlife across six wildlife parks as extreme weather brings increased attention to the role of the parks as both carbon sinks and biodiversity refuges. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Malawi has announced a new level of protection across its Nyika, …
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Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lwengo district has lost prime property over an outstanding debt of sh30 million it owes Hajj Abdul Kitatta, the former Bukoto West Member of parliament. The district council has resolved to allow Hajj Kittata to take over five out of the nine acres of land …
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Allegations of corruption tarnish commissions that handle hiring for local governments. Teachers, others pay bribes to get work. Isingiro, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi Global Press Journal Uganda | News that John Baptist Kyabir had failed to secure an interview for a nursing position he had sought didn’t come as a surprise to him. …
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In Soroti Secondary School in Soroti City, more than 100 of the 750 students sitting for UCE examinations have not cleared fees Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several secondary schools across the country are struggling to administer Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations after several students failed to clear …
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