Busia, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda’s big population is the country’s most important asset. Speaking in Busia July 11 as Uganda joined marked the World Population Day, Museveni hailed the NRM government for interventions that have resulted in citizens living healthier and longer lives than ever …
Read More »NAIROBI: Great Day-1 for Uganda, but no medals yet
Nairobi, Kenya| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | There was no medal, but three Ugandans advanced into finals as half of the country’s team of 12 started action on the opening day of the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 on Wednesday. Two of Uganda’s athletes advanced from the 1500m heats to the semis. Hosea …
Read More »Uganda tops netball group, to face Fiji in quarters on Thursday
Uganda 44 Jamaica ?? 39 Quarterfinal fixtures THURSDAY New Zealand vs South Africa 11am Uganda vs Fiji 1pm Scotland vs Australia 3pm Jamaica vs England 5pm Gabarone, Botswana| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Uganda’s She Pearls lost their final Pool C game in the ongoing Netball World Youth Cup but still qualified top of the group …
Read More »Assessors in Muslim terror case ask court to acquit suspects
Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The three court assessors in the terror case against 14 people accused of being behind the murder of Muslim Clerics in the country, on Tuesday advised the International Crimes Division Court to acquit them. Amir Umar Sheikh Mohammed Yunus Kamoga and 13 others are in court for …
Read More »COMMENT: Dishonoring Uganda’s refugees
Enlisting Museveni’s help to solve the refugee crisis is like hiring an arsonist to lead a fire brigade COMMENT |Helen C. Epstein| When United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres traveled to Uganda in June, his stated mission – to raise billions of dollars for the country’s growing refugee crisis – seemed …
Read More »US pledges additional $62.7million to help Uganda’s refugee operations
Kampala, Uganda – The United States has once again demonstrated its ongoing commitment to providing life-saving assistance to those affected by conflict worldwide with a pledge of nearly $639 million in additional humanitarian assistance. Upon the conclusion of the G20 summit in Germany, and following the June 23 …
Read More »Botswana fans set to back Uganda in final Pool C game
TODAY 6PM: Uganda vs Jamaica ?? (live updates bottom) Gabarone, Botswana| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Uganda’s She Pearls will be assured of home support at the UB Indoor Sports Arena when they take on fancied Jamaica in a Pool C decider on Wednesday. After Uganda tamed the hosts on Monday, Botswana put themselves back in …
Read More »UCC gives MTN up to 5pm July 12 to explain ‘new tariffs’
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has written to the country’s largest telecom firm MTN, seeking clarification on the manner in which it set new tariffs for its over 10 million customers, without its approval. In the letter, dated July 7, 2017, the UCC …
Read More »Abiriga scoffs at critics of age limit removal
Kampala, Uganda|Godfrey Ssali| Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Col. Ibrahim Abiriga has scoffed at members of the opposition and a section of members of the public that are criticizing him on social media over his stand on lifting the presidential age limit. Abiriga revealed that he is receiving threatening messages …
Read More »BOBI WINE: I am here to defend the Uganda constitution
MP KYAGULANYI: I am here to defend the Uganda constitution Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | The newly elected Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East in Wakiso, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has indicated he will fight any attempts to change the constitution. “I have come to parliament at a very senstive …
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