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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG |  Just hours after a sunny day at the Absa Pro-Am event of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open, one can be forgiven for thinking they are playing in a different tournament and venue today. The professional’s day started with heavy rains at the Kitante …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The governments of the United Kingdom and South Africa have instructed the Ugandan forensic team to halt conducting a postmortem examination on their two nationals killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park last week. David Barlow and Celia Geyer, nationals of the UK and South …

The man who saw it all dies at 84 COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Henry Kisadha Magumba Kyemba, the veteran Ugandan politician, civil servant, and author has died aged 84 years. Family members said Henry Kyemba passed on peacefully early morning on Oct.19. The next day, Oct. 20, President Yoweri …

💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️‍♂️ Nsubuga 65  69 72 69  | 275| -13 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70  70  69 70 | 279| -9 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68 72  | 264 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 77 | 296| +8 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Godfrey Nsubuga led from start …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  On October 19, 2023, the final curtain fell on the life of Henry Kyemba, a veteran Ugandan politician, civil servant, and author. Family members said Henry Kyemba passed on peacefully early morning on Thursday, at the age of 84. Kyemba’s life story is …

💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️‍♂️ Nsubuga 65  69  | 134 | -10 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70  70  | 140 | -4 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71  | 144 | 0 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 72 74 | 146 | +2 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Godfrey Nsubuga maintained his grip on the lead at the 82nd …

Museveni Urges Egypt to Focus on Increasing Nile Water Instead of Focusing on Agreements Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has called on Egypt to shift its focus toward increasing the quantity of water in the Nile rather than strictly adhering to the Nile Waters Agreements, which …

Defeats in courts, Bank, Parliament, Police COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Oct.11 dealt former FDC publicity honcho Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda another blow when it allowed his position as chief whip of the party to be filled by a leader of the opposing side in their fight for the …

Uganda: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to boost farmers’ access to fertilizers with nearly $2.9 million in credit guarantees and grant funding Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a project to provide 60,000 metric tons of fertilizer to 400,000 …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the importance of protecting environmental assets as a crucial element for Uganda’s and Africa’s success during his 61st Independence Anniversary speech. He noted that assets like wetlands, forests, rivers, lakes, and water towers are vital for providing essential life-sustaining …