Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States is providing more than 25 million dollars (about 95.3 billion shillings) in refugee and food security assistance to Uganda. The aid which is part of the US government commitments, is channeled through its foreign development agency, USAID, and the Department of State. …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will field four athletes for the season-opening World Athletics Diamond League in Xiamen, China on April 20. Dominic Otuchet, president of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), told Xinhua on Thursday that the four athletes are Dan Kibet, Oscar Chelimo, Winnie Nanyondo and Peruth Chemutai. …
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The regulatory frameworks in oil, gas and mining require strengthening for sustainable development COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | Uganda’s natural resource wealth, especially oil, gas and minerals holds enormous potential for economic development. It is critical that the realisation of this potential is guided by a robust legal and regulatory framework …
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Uganda & South Sudan have underscored the shared commitment to bolster cross-border trade with a focus on streamlining clearance processes & enhancing security measures. SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Government officials, trade representatives from Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to strengthen cross-border trade relations and fostering regional integration. This …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday that more than 5,000 inmates in the country have been diagnosed with conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye disease. Frank Baine, the UPS spokesperson, said that the confirmed cases are spread across various facilities in Uganda. Out of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni received a letter from the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, who expressed unwavering support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP). Hand-delivered by Ambassador Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for the Horn of …
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INTERVIEW | RONALD MUSOKE | Ambassador Sung-soo Park of the Republic of Korea to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about what both countries need to do to take their partnership to the next level. How would you describe Uganda to people who have never visited? I think the former …
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Civil Society actors want Govt to rethink funding approach to tackle country’s emerging health security threats Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Four years since the Uganda government went on a borrowing spree in its response towards the COVID-19 pandemic, civil society actors insist the government must fully account for all the …
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Constitutional Court ruling puts Uganda on path to pariah nation COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When on April 03 the Constitutional Court in Kampala upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act, it set in motion local and international moves that are irreversible in the short term and could impact heavily on the social, …
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How deeply entrenched cultural prejudices and bigotry took hold of our otherwise intelligent judges THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court upheld the retrogressive Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA). Although it struck down four provisions of this barbaric law, it left most of the act intact, declaring its …
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