What happened to Sophia? Sophia Koetsier has a knack for adventure. After her internship at Lubaga Hospital she intended to travel around Uganda before returning home. On day 6 of that trip, October 28, 2015, Sophia went missing in Murchison Falls National Park and has not been seen or …
Read More »EBOLA: Private healthcare clinics can set up isolation centres
Kampla, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Private hospitals and clinics in Kampala have been urged to set up isolation units as the Ebola outbreak first announced in September, continues to ravage Uganda. Cumulative cases have now risen to 129 and by Monday, 2183 contacts of these cases were being followed up …
Read More »LUWERO: Two policemen gunned down, station set on fire
IGP condemns attack on police station Busiika, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team in Luwero district has launched a manhunt for assailants who raided a police station 33km outside Kampala and shot two Policemen dead. The incident occured at Busiika Police Station in Busiika town council in …
Read More »Debt-swap: African nations suggest a $685bn climate fix
African states are hoping to turn debt into climate action as they seek innovative financing solutions that include a push to restructure their sovereign debts to support climate adaptation and conservation projects Cairo, Egypt | BIRD AGENCY | Leaders of 58 countries vulnerable to climate change – including a group of …
Read More »Nkumba University picks Sudanese scholar as Guild President
Toka polled 289 votes, while Andweineho came second with 278 votes Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An international student from Sudan, Given Victor Toka, has been voted the new Guild President 2022/2023 of Nkumba University. Toka, a second-year International Relations and Diplomacy student defied all odds to beat six …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s Chinhoi conquers Uganda Open a 2nd time
💠 Top four 1⃣ R Chinhoi 🇿🇼 69,70,66,72 – 277 (-11) 2⃣ S Ngige 🇰🇪 75,74,67,71 – 287 (-1) 3⃣ R Rugumayo 🇺🇬 73,70,67,77 – 287 (-1) 4⃣ G Snow 🇰🇪 74,70,70, 76 – 290 (-2) ▶ Click FOR FINAL RESULTS ✴ Robson Chinhoi 🇿🇼 👉2022Champ 🏆 ✳ Kampala ⛳🇺🇬 ✳ Lubumbashi ⛳🇨🇩 ✳ …
Read More »UGANDA GOLF OPEN: Who can stop Chinhoi?
💠 DAY 3 leaderboard 1⃣ R Chinhoi 🇿🇼 69,70,66 – 205 (-11) 2⃣ R Rugumayo 🇺🇬 73,70,67 – 210 (-6) 3⃣ G Snow 🇰🇪 74,70,70 – 214 (-2) 4⃣ C Nsanzuwera 🇷🇼 76,72,68 – 216 (Par) 💠 36 made cut, playing round 4 today ✳ Uganda 14 Pros + 1 Amateur ✳ Kenya 14 ✳ Zimbabwe …
Read More »EBOLA: No school visitation, parties during UNEB exams
📌 UNEB EXAM TIMETABLE 2022 ✳ UCE 🔵 October 14th – Candidate Briefing ➡ October 17th – Start of UCE exams ➡ November 18th – End of UCE exams PLE 🔵 November 7th – Candidate Briefing ➡ November 8th – Mathematics ➡ November 8th – SS & RE ➡ November 9th – Integrated Science ➡ November 9th – English ✳ UACE …
Read More »Ruto’s Cabinet: Is it a win for Uganda-Kenya relations?
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s new government took full charge of affairs on Thursday, following the swearing-in of the cabinet ministers. All ministers except Peninah Malonza, who was nominated for Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage, successfully went through the vetting process by the vetting committee that concluded work on …
Read More »Sunset for Africa’s 2G and 3G networks looming
Governments and mobile operators are speeding up plans to shut down legacy networks as they navigate the high costs of transiting to faster and more efficient technologies. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD NEWS AGENCY | African countries have begun retiring legacy networks – 2G and 3G – as the continent’s burgeoning …
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