Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Algeria’s leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune has held talks with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who is on a three day visit to the north African country. The talks are said to have covered several areas of mutual interest, as Algeria reportedly plans to spend $1 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s insurance Industry reports that in 2022 the various companies collected a total of 1.44 trillion Shillings in gross underwritten premiums, compared to 1.13 trillion Shillings recorded in 2021. This, according to the industry is due mainly to increasing awareness by the public of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Money and Pesapal Uganda signed a deal to enable acceptance of Airtel Money payments at the Pesapal Sabi point-of-sale machines. Since its inception in 2009, Pesapal continues to innovate digital payment solutions to accommodate the changing times and the demands of its customers as …
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Kampala, Uganda | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | Ugandan giants Vipers SC have wrapped up the capture of experienced tactician Alex Isabirye from Premier League side BUL FC. The gaffer comes in as a direct replacement for the recently released Beto Bianchi Pellister, who parted ways with the club towards the end of last …
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DAY 3 – Select results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸 ✳ 200 (-13) 2⃣ R Macintyre 🏴 ✳ 201 (-12) 4⃣4⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 📷 ✳ 210 (-3) 💠 Venue: Muthaiga 💠 Total prize money $2million. 💠 LIVE: Results (click) Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | When Mutahi Kibugu tees off at 9.15am today, the distinct …
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Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo Town Council in the West Nile region will soon have access to piped water supply, thanks to a new partnership between the government of Uganda and German. The 5.3 billion Shillings project is aimed at ensuring a clean water supply to residents of Zombo …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda continues to experience economic growth, the need for reliable and efficient logistics has become more apparent. Many businesses have struggled to meet this demand, which has limited their ability to expand and reach new markets. According to the World Bank, Uganda’s economy grew …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of locals and stakeholders in Kigezi region are demanding that Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, State minister of Finance for general duties withdraws and apologises for his statement about the creation of Kabale City. On February 12, 2022, while at his thanksgiving ceremony at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of political party leaders has urged Makerere University to permit Guild contestants to freely affiliate themselves with their preferred political parties during the upcoming Guild Presidential elections. The leaders made the plea while taking part in the third edition of the Makerere …
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FROM THE ARCHIVES | ANDREW MWENDA | I wrote this article about John Nagenda in THE MONITOR in 1996. If I was to write an eulogy of him today, I would still write the same. ******* By Andrew M. Mwenda ( The Monitor 1996) Presidential Advisor on the Media and …
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