Why it remains one of the biggest beneficiaries despite poor human rights record Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A U.S. government report released in March indicated that the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) had the highest number of trainees among African countries who underwent foreign military training by the …
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The Coronavirus is still around, and there will be another wave – Experts COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | The government will start vaccinating 6.6 million children aged 12-17 years when the new school term opens on May 9, according to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director Public Health Services at the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Govt takes COVID-19 fight to schools: The Coronavirus, is still around and there will be another wave, say experts THE LAST WORD Uganda’s pursuit of modernity: Why every modern asset should be …
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Why the agenda of “environmental fashion” driven by some environmental activists should consider our uniqueness COMMENT | JOSEPH KOBUSHESHE | Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, which are expected to deliver first oil in 2025, sections of the media have been …
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Why guarantees and provisions offered for bankability of projects, shouldn’t be politically unattractive to public COMMENT | NICHOLAS AGABA RUGABA | Over the last three months or so, there has been wide public debate and extensive media coverage on various public private partnerships and projects involving developing specialised health facilities, …
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At the recent Harvest Money Expo, participants witnessed how Agric-techs support farmers to use mobile phones to transform COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | Agriculture continues to be a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of various economies across the world. According to the 2020/2021 financial year, agriculture accounted …
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The contradictions in his arguments and the contempt he holds Ugandans in, especially the educated, is striking COMMENT | JACK PINTO | Refer to: “The real problem of Uganda: Educated Ugandans can’t see they don’t need a perfect policy environment to become prosperous” (The Independent April 21). I open Mwenda’s …
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Are they healthier and can they save the environment? | THE INDEPENDENT | Global food systems face the challenge of providing healthy and adequate nutrition through sustainable means, which is exacerbated by climate change and increasing protein demand by the world’s growing population. Recent advances in novel food production technologies …
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But the country still has a lot of coffee that is still being dried on the ground Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s coffee industry will seek new international market for their products to reduce over concentration on traditional buyers to boost farmer’s income. Coffee is the country’s …
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Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi is the Executive Director of African Population Health Research Center (APHRC), an Africa-led research institution based in Nairobi, Kenya. She spoke to Ian Katusiime about their 20th anniversary, COVID-19 and related issues. APHRC just received a grant of US$15m from MacKenzie Scott. What does this mean …
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