Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni action on shootings: Trigger happy Lt. Col Juma Seiko makes the UPDF the target THE WEEK In court: ISO Boss Bagyenda’s son gets 32 years for murder THE LAST WORD The passing of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY New curriculum: Controversy over creating generation next Uganda THE WEEK UCC changes: Eng. Irene Kaggwa replaces Mutabazi as UCC Executive Director THE LAST WORD Uganda’s politics of fiction: How political competition in our …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Election budget shoots to sh870bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY 2021 election budget: Panic over jump from Shs400bn to Shs870bn THE WEEK Education: Gov’t scraps end of term exams , student projects introduced THE LAST WORD GDP and improved health: How sustained economic growth …
Read More »The Independent tourism book on sale at Pearl of Africa Expo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lilly Ajarova, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has told delegates to the ongoing 2020 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) that Uganda is full of abundant tourism opportunities characterised by the richest tourism attractions portfolio, best value for money for investors …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni and Mbabazi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni and Mbabazi: NRM Historicals, party leaders, cadres speak out THE WEEK Helicopter crash: World mourns NBA legend Kobe Bryant THE LAST WORD Why economic growth matters: Evidence of how GDP growth has led …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers: Why they matter more than the 195km trekked THE WEEK Diplomacy: Rwanda releases four Ugandans in reciprocal move THE LAST WORD Museveni opens a Pandora’s box: How the …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Uganda’s Who-is-Who fear US travel ban
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Visa denied: Uganda’s Who-is-Who live in fear of US travel ban THE LAST WORD Lessons from Tunisia’s elections: Why her success at democratisation is a result of the absence of foreign interference in …
Read More »The Independent’s Khisa wins APO invite for Africa Hotel Investment forum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, has announced The Independent journalist’s Isaac Khisa winner of its 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) award. The winner gets an invitation, fully paid, to attend the 2019 …
Read More »EC visits The Independent, outlines 2021 election road-map
Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A team from the Electoral Commission (EC) led by its chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama paid a visit to The Independent on March 26 as part of its ongoing efforts to engage the media on the 2021 election road map. Accompanying chairman Byabakama were …
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Shinny opportunity or sham pyramids? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chances are high that what we describe below has happened to you. If it has not happened yet, chances are high that it will happen soon; especially if you work in the corporate or business world. It starts when you …
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