Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have identified the two people who died in the Wednesday fire that gutted the Sunrise Hotel Building in Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, has identified the victims as Akot Akol Arop Chan, a South Sudan National and Shineni Mwinsadi, a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have identified the names of two people who died in the Wednesday fire that gutted the Sunrise Hotel Building in Kampala. The fire, which started at around 10:00 am, was in the basement shops of the Sunshine Hotel Building, located near Namayiba …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have been confirmed dead and 21 others injured in a road crash involving nine vehicles. The accident occurred on Wednesday at 9 pm in Mayanja Valley at Kagoma along the Kampala-Bombo Road. Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokesperson, said that preliminary investigations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00 AM in the basement shops of Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba …
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Preliminary reports suggest that the blaze was triggered by improper mixing of chemical materials stored in one of the shops. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire has swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center, leaving a trail of destruction and suspected …
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Rev. Fr. Vincent Rogers Kabuye Mukasa is new Vicar General Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala, has announced changes in the administration of the archdiocese, marking the end of Msgr. Charles Kasibante’s long tenure as Vicar General. The announcement, made by the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect answers. Suriname is a country. Located 9,804 km from Uganda, on the northeastern coast of South America in the Amazon region, Suriname is known for its vast tropical rainforests and widespread illegal gold …
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The new office is part of a broader strategy to expand footprint across Africa, with existing offices in Cairo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Port Louis, and Accra Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mastercard has opened its first office in Kampala, marking a significant milestone in its expansion across East Africa. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDDENT | Kampala is set to experience the electrifying energy of the TRACE Awards City Tour on February 13th at Noni Vie. Hosted by TRACE and Johnnie Walker, this exclusive event will bring together Uganda’s music elite for a night of live performances, artist meet-and-greets, and …
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