Cwinyaai, Sekibejja and Nsubuga ready for Africa Amateur Golf Championship Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Cwinyaai, Andrew Sekibejja and Godfrey Nsubuga will carry the Ugandan flag at the inaugural Africa Amateur Golf Championship that tees off February 21-24 at Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa. “I …
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KAMPALA | Xinhua | A parliamentary committee in Uganda on Thursday urged for a review of the country’s refugee policy as the East African country grapples with a growing population of refugees. The Committee on Equal Opportunities in its report to parliament said the rising numbers of refugees from neighboring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States remained one of the largest contributors to Uganda’s health sector in 2023. There had been fears that the health sector in Uganda would suffer aid cuts following backlash between the two countries from the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Last year, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading events organizer Evolve Africa has released its annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023 report, offering a data-driven analysis of the Ugandan marketing landscape. This report, presented as a valuable resource for marketers, strategists, and decision-makers, delves into the “why” behind successful campaigns …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The February World Cancer Month commemoration in Uganda is being led by the Uganda Cancer Institute in collaboration with civil society organizations, under the Uganda Cancer Society umbrella. Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director, of Uganda Cancer Institute, while addressing Journalists at the Uganda Media …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported a significant drop in numbers of applicants for Ugandan passports. The Internal Affairs spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi said the Covid-19 pandemic saw an increase in the number of Ugandans applying for passports, prompting them to upgrade their system, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Tuesday issued stringent measures on the fishing of small pelagic fish species in all the East African country’s water bodies. Hellen Adoa, the minister of state for fisheries, told reporters here that capture of small pelagic fish will only be done using the …
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Each business will receive one-to-one support and advice from financial and technical experts to strengthen their projects and increase their chances of attracting investment Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Eight businesses that help to tackle climate change in Uganda have been selected to join the first phase of Climate Finance Accelerator …
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Williams Apako will serve as the representative of marginalised communities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renowned LGBTQI+ advocate Apako Williams has been elected as a board member of the Uganda Country Coordinating Mechanism of the Global Fund, a worldwide partnership to fight HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Uganda Country Coordinating …
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Amb. Sticker says France is determined to strengthen its cooperation with east African country Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | France intends to shore-up its enduring cooperation with Uganda by investing more millions of Euros into the country’s energy and water and sanitation sectors this year, according to Xavier Sticker, the …
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