The electricity distributor’s assets are to be handed over to the government in 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A surge in customer base, efficiency in revenue collection and a reduction in energy losses helped the electricity distributor, Umeme to record a 6.5% growth in profit after tax for the …
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What happens next and what it means for America Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | On March 31, after much build-up in the media, The New York Times reported that a Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former U.S. President Donald Trump. The indictment stems from a criminal investigation by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, on Friday, suspended the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Electoral Commission Chairperson Omar Muhammad Wesswa for extorting money from aspirants during the election. Mubaje who is the Mufti of Uganda accused Wesswa of failure to avail the management of full reports …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it will open a new passport centre in Beijing, China in May as one of the ways to ease the issuance and renewal of passports for Ugandans in that part of the world. The ministry spokesperson, Simon Mundeyi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to fight HIV infection in men and young adolescents by at least 60% according to UNAIDS recommendation, KKCA/CDC Urban Health Project, prioritized Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) VMMC is offered as part of the comprehensive HIV services package at Kisugu and Komamboga …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board will use the seventh Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) to make the world explore Uganda’s hidden gems, the UTB CEO, Lilly Ajarova has said. “We are encouraging all the players to come and explore. It is not only the internationals coming …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni said that the Ugandan government is determined to build several upcountry airfields that will help not only tourists but travellers in general as one of the ways to boost tourism. While addressing investors and trade representatives at the annual Trade Representative Forum (TRF) at State …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents who encroached into the land that belongs to Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) declined to give room for the rehabilitation of the railway line. In 2020, before the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) was undertaken, URC signed a contract with the Spanish contractor Imathia Construction to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs Ministry announced an upgrade from paper-based biodata-based electronic passports to polycarbonate ones. The Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj Gen Apollo Kasiita Gowa told journalists on Thursday that the polycarbonate e-passports will have enhanced security features. “We have completed an upgrade …
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How the Gulf nation navigated Rwanda-US tension Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On March 30, Paul Rusesabagina, an erstwhile critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, arrived in the U.S. from Qatar to begin a life of “quiet reflection” after over 900 days in detention in Rwanda. Following months of negotiations …
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