Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorcare Uganda Limited, a player in the Ugandan motor industry with over 27 Years of Experience with exclusive distribution rights for Ford vehicles has today launched the Next-Gen Ford Ranger with advanced safety and technology features. During the launch, Richard Musani the General Manager, Sales …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union today held an art exhibition at Alliance francaise Kampala, showcasing art created by 46 youth finalists who participated in an art competition in West Nile. The campaign, launched during the 2023 World Refugee Day celebrations, targeted three refugee settlements, namely Rhino Camp, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans are under way to divest the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) from managing Entebbe International Airport so that the organization concentrates on regulation function. The plan was disclosed on Tuesday by the UCAA director Fred Bamwesigye at the UCAA Stakeholders Engagement Breakfast Meeting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Wilson Mbadi has commended the military’s diligent efforts in combating criminal activities on Ugandan lakes. Speaking at the handover ceremony of Lt Col Dick Kaija, the outgoing commandant of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) at Mbuya, Gen …
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Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA), has launched an ambitious Energy Transition Plan (ETP) at COP28. At the forefront of global climate action. The ETP, resulting from a strategic partnership between Uganda and the IEA, aims to increase Uganda’s renewable energy capacity …
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Ugandan farmers have been importing day-old chicks from Kenya, Netherlands and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Kenyan poultry company, Kenchic, has taken the battle for customers to the doorstep of local producers with the offer of its products at a more competitive price than its rival. The move, …
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Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Energy Ruth Nankabirwa will on Monday launch Uganda’s energy transition strategy at the UN Climate Change Conference or COP28 taking place in Dubai. This time around Uganda hired space for the Ugandan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo where Uganda is showcasing its …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of reforms proposed to promote the oversight role of citizens over the police have largely remained on paper. This is a key finding in a study conducted by the Network or Public Interest Lawyers -NEPTIL which examined recommendations of police reforms between 1986 …
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African Leadership magazine has unveiled three Ugandans, Patrick Bitature, Winnie Byanyima, and Ernest Rubondo, among nominees for its African Persons of the Year (POTY) 2023 awards. ANALYSIS | MONITOR REPORTER | The ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) awards presentation ceremony is a flagship annual event of the African Leadership Magazine, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Nyeko Pen-Mogi, former chairperson of the National Council for Higher Education-NCHE has proposed a significant educational reform, urging the government to consolidate lower and upper secondary levels. Prof. Nyeko, a renowned veterinarian, and academic administrator says his recommendation is part of broader efforts …
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