Tag Archives: Uganda

  Group A Uganda 5-0 Djibouti Rwanda 1-2 Burundi Buikwe, Ugnada | THE INDEPENDENT | Burundi put up a stunning performance Friday to defeat Rwanda in a closely contested Group A encounter at the ongoing CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship. Both teams came out blazing and treated the fans to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine say they are counting losses after the Martyrs Day celebrations. According to the traders, they hoped that when the celebrations end, they would have made profits, but this wasn’t the case. The low business mood is reflected by …

Prime Minister delivers President’s speech Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pictorial of the Uganda Martyrs’ Day held today at Namugongo at the Catholic and Protestant shrines, with thousands of guests including Prime Minister of Uganda Robinah Nabbanja, Vice President Jessica Alupo, Speaker and Deputy Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa, …

  DR Congo war: Why it tops world’s most neglected crises ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The Democratic Republic of Congo tops the list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises according to the latest report by humanitarian non-profit organisation— the Norwegian Refugee Council. “The Democratic Republic of Congo has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda elections fake: Expert body lists them among worst on the globe THE LAST WORD The risks of the war in Ukraine: How America’s current leadership is leading the world into a slippery …

Support Small Holder Farmers to grow oil seeds such as sesame, soya bean, and sunflower to increase production of the same COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | As the country grapples with rising prices of essential commodities, in particular prices of cooking oil, and laundry soaps, several factors have been advanced …

Country’s development institution drives sector post-pandemic recovery with targeted financing | RONALD WANDERA | The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed more than 6 million lives worldwide over the past 2 years. In Uganda, there were about 163,416 confirmed cases and 3,588 deaths as of March 9, 2022, according to Ministry of …

Students reconstruct the spiritual identity of the goddess through the appropriation of indigenous objects in the artworks Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Nakayima fable, a story of a royal princess who disappeared behind a tree in pre- colonial Buganda, has for centuries become a subject of diverse cultural …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will not be affected by monkeypox according to officials from the Ministry of Health. Monkeypox is a viral disease caused by the orthopoxvirus. It is a zoonotic disease spread from animals to human beings. The disease belongs to the same family as the eradicated smallpox …

CNOOC’s work at the Kingfisher Development Area stand at less than 10 percent ahead of commercial oil production in 2025 | THE INDEPENDENT | Land acquisition a head of oil and gas developments in the Albertine region stands at 99%, according to the oil companies. But some of the land …