Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa Abeku has ordered the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) leaders in Serere to refund money allegedly extorted from residents seeking to benefit from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. The orders were made during a …
Read More »Govt backs Geographical Information System Technology in PDM implementation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embraced the Geographical Information System – GIS technology in the implementation of the Parish Development Model – PDM. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the PDM in February 2022, as an ambitious development strategy under the Third National Development Plan – NDP …
Read More »Evolve Africa announces Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The third edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) are set for Friday, December 1st, 2023 under the theme celebrating ‘Ideas That Work.’ The awards aim at giving brands, agencies and marketers an opportunity to showcase their marketing success and amplify the quality …
Read More »Xi meets Syrian president
Hangzhou, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Hangzhou, capital city of east China’s Zhejiang Province. The Syrian president is in Hangzhou to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games scheduled for Saturday. “Today, we will jointly announce …
Read More »AMURIAT: I am still in charge of FDC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat has dismissed the resolution to suspend him and other party leaders. On Tuesday, an extra Ordinary Delegates Conference convened in Kampala by the FDC Party National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa resolved to suspend …
Read More »Farmers in Nwoya take up Macadamia trees to conserve environment
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Nwoya district have rolled out the mass production of Macadamia trees to conserve the environment from the adverse effects of climate change. The initiative also seeks to promote nutrition and enhance household income among the farmers through the sale and consumption of …
Read More »Why Ugandans, East Africans celebrate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a significant infrastructure project that strives to transport crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields in the Albertine region to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. This enterprising project is foreseen to have a transformative impact on Uganda’s economy and contribute to the development …
Read More »ACME REPORT: 21 Ugandan journalists brutalized in one year
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 21 journalists suffered injuries resulting from assaults in their line of duty in one year alone, a new research by the African Center for Media Excellence (ACME) reveals. The figure is the highest among victims of media freedom violations in the country …
Read More »Zimbabwe cuts electricity imports thanks to China-funded power generator
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwe imported less electricity after supplies were boosted by a new 300-megawatt generator completed in March by a Chinese firm at the country’s largest power plant. Zimbabwe imported a total of 2,303.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2022, and 863.4 GWh in the first …
Read More »Uganda Airlines poised to end year on a high
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on October 7. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …
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