Report shows how Ugandan political candidates spent on elections SPECIAL FEATURE | IAN KATUSIIME | In a place like Sheema, you can’t win an election if you do not have 1 billion (shillings),” Stephen Katwiromunda, the campaign manager of Dicksons Kateshumbwa, the MP-elect for Sheema Municipality told The Independent on …
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Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | After a tough day of pitching ideas, four winning innovators walked away with UGX77m each from UNICEF to boost their capacity to provide solutions to socio-economic challenges affecting children mainly. The winning teams are SeatPack, Safe Water Harvester, KAINO Africa and Fine Reed innovates. They will also …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has warned fishermen on Lake George against using pancakes to catch fish. This follows reports of fishermen who have adopted pancakes (kabalagala) as a new method to make their catch. The fishermen reportedly throw the pans into areas where they have …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu today April 11, 2021 signed agreements to start full implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. Museveni said he asked Suluhu for an April 11 signing, a day that was …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda and its Tanzanian counterpart have today signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline agreement that effectively signals the start of the construction of the pipeline that will transport Uganda’s oil from Hoima to the port of Tanga. The construction …
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PROGRAMME *⃣ 9.30am President Sulhu arrives Entebbe *⃣ 11.10am Pres Suluhu recived by Pres Museveni *⃣ 11.50am Tete-a-tete *⃣ 12.55pm Signing ceremony begins *⃣ 13.30pm Joint Communique *⃣ 2.pm Luncheon *⃣ 2.45pm Suluhu departs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT| Tanzania’s president Samia Hassan Suluhu is in Uganda to sign …
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📌 UGANDA 🇺🇬 BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULE ▶ S1 – April 12 ▶ S2 – May 31 ▶ P1, P2 & P3 – June 7 📌 UNEB EXAMS TIMETABLE ✳ April 12- May 3 ▶ UACE exams 📌 3-year plan to harmonize school calendar ✳ Terms 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been faulted over the failure to address inconsistent power supply in Northern Uganda. The power regulatory authority has been accused of sabotaging business development and industrialization in the Northern Region due to intermittent and low power supply. General …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary have finally filled the top job at the bank by appointing Joseph Kiwanuka Balikuddembe as Executive Director. It is a reunion for him, and Centenary Bank that are Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance bank, as he started his banking career with them. Balikuddembe brings to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six policemen and four Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF soldiers have arrested by Special Wildlife Crime Unit for allegedly participating in poaching and illegal selling of ivory and other wildlife species. The unit comprised of military and police intelligence personnel as well as detectives attached …
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