Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All clubs in the Star Times Uganda Premier League have been directed to observe a moment of silence across fixtures in tribute to referee Peter Kabugo. The UPL Secretariat announced that the minute of silence will be observed at the start of each game, …
Read More »Uganda calls on global miners to invest in critical minerals
The government outlined efforts to formalize small-scale miners activities, including providing training and resources Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is calling on international mining giants to invest in the country’s rich deposits of critical minerals to drive its clean energy ambitions and economic growth. Dr. Luisa Moreno, Advisor on …
Read More »Uganda’s elite golfers 6th in Africa, best in East Africa
African Golf | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | South Africa were in their own league Friday, winning the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship title in Bulawayo by a mile, as Uganda’s elite amateur golfers — a stunning 48 strokes behind — consoled themselves by recapturing East African glory with a strong …
Read More »What Uganda’s “BRICS Partner Country” status means
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | When the BRICS, a growing bloc of the world’s major developing economies, announced Uganda among the 13 new Partner Countries, there were questions as to what this meant and why Uganda, of all the others in the East. It was the only country preferred by …
Read More »Uganda as a Business: Are we unintentionally shaped by colonial legacy?
COMMENTS | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | On Uganda’s recent Independence Day, I had a thought-provoking conversation with a young Uber driver. When I asked him how he felt about celebrating Independence Day, he replied, “Uganda feels more like a business than a home.” His sentiment was not one of detachment from his …
Read More »Full list of Ugandan students who have received Algerian scholarships for 2024-2025
Kampala, Uganda | SARAH KYOBE | State Minister for Higher Education Dr Chrysostom Muyingo Tuesday flagged off close to 100 Ugandan students who are travelling to Algiers after winning themselves scholarships from the Algerian Government. Algerian Scholarships were given to 97 out of 100 students in a variety of undergraduate fields …
Read More »General Musuguri, who led 1979 Liberation war, dies at 104
President Samia Suluhu Hassan salutes former Tanzania CDF Mwanza, Tanzania | DAILY NEWS TANZANIA | Former Chief of Defence Forces, General David Musuguri, 104, has passed away in Mwanza, where he was going under treatment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan soon after conveyed a message of condolence to Tanzania’s Chief of Defence …
Read More »Coffee farmers earn USD 1.4bn amid UCDA deadlock
MPs say they don’t want the fate which has befallen tea and cotton sub-sectors to happen to coffee Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee farmers reaped record export earnings, totaling over US$ $1.4 billion from the sale of 6.35 million 60-kg bags during the 2023/24 coffee year ending September …
Read More »Fuel fire in Kigoogwa exposes gaps in Uganda health and emergency services
Kigoogwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent incident involving a fuel tanker fire in Kigoogwa town, along the Kampala-Gulu highway, has highlighted serious shortcomings in local health and evacuation services. The accident occurred on Tuesday last week when a tanker, registered as UAM 292Q, overturned and caught fire. Several …
Read More »Uganda, Serbia sign to revive 1963 trade agreement
Nis, Serbia | GCIC MEDIA | In a landmark move, the government of Uganda and the government of the Republic of Serbia this week held the first session of the Joint Commission for Trade Cooperation in the City of Nis, Serbia. During the session, both states agreed to revive the …
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