African Golf | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | South Africa were in their own league Friday, winning the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship title in Bulawayo by a mile, as Uganda’s elite amateur golfers — a stunning 48 strokes behind — consoled themselves by recapturing East African glory with a strong …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has awarded Susan Kyokusiima, a farmer and bar owner from Mitoma District, a grand prize of sh50 million after she emerged the overall winner of the Laga Swagga national-wide campaign. The campaign, which ran for 3 months, has seen thousands of …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s quest for rural electrification through mini-grids requires effective public-private partnerships, industry experts and government officials agreed Thursday. At a high-level panel discussion, “Enhancing the Enabling Environment for Mini-Grid Development in Uganda,” speakers emphasized the importance of collaboration to overcome regulatory and financial challenges. …
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Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat Gabarone, Botswana | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election. “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The budget cuts in the Ministry of Teso Affairs have raised concern from the leaders in the sub-region. A report from Kenneth Obote Ongalo, the State Minister for Teso Affairs, indicates that the ministry’s budget has been reduced from sh4.3 billion to three …
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Court Nullifies Odongo Okune Election as Lango Paramount Chief Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Lira has nullified the election of Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune as the Won- Nyaci me Lango (paramount chief) just a day to his coronation. In March, Denis Acila and Benjamin …
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INTERVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the last few months, there has been a process to rationalize government agencies and public expenditure. This process has generated a lot of controversy. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama insists that much of the debate, …
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SEOUL | Xinhua | The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a “crucial” test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The missile flew a distance of 1,001.2 km for 5,156 seconds before landing on a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has granted a sh2million cash bail to each of the 36 former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members charged with terrorism. The group, comprising 33 men and three women, were arrested in Kisumu, Kenya, and extradited …
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Tororo, Uganda | OLIVIA IRUMBA KATUSHABE | The parish priest of Nagongera Mission has advised Christians to always celebrate the lives of their loved ones and the people they admire when they are still alive, and not when they are lifeless. Rev. Fr. Clement Manjas who is also a tutor …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
