KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) will send four boxers to the Paris Olympic Games qualifier slated for February 29th to March 12th in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Moses Muhangi, President of the Boxing Federation told Xinhua on Monday that although Uganda failed to qualify a single …
Read More »Police fire live bullets to save headteacher from lynching over poor exam results
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mob comprising parents of pupils at Kamiigo Primary School, in Buyengo town council of Jinja district have today stormed the head teacher’s office with the intention to lynch him over poor results from last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations -PLE. The parents who had been …
Read More »Katikkiro hails Airtel Uganda as 11th Kabaka Birthday Run is launched
Airtel Uganda, Buganda Kingdom Launch the Kabaka Birthday Run 11th edition with pledge to end HIV/AIDs by 2030 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 11thedition of the highly anticipated annual Kabaka Birthday Run has been launched in a colourful ceremony today, 27th February 2024, at Bulange, Mengo. In partnership …
Read More »‘Immigration Officer’ exposed, escapes from Iganga hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has denied knowledge of a man whose picture is making rounds on social as its staff abandoned at Iganga hospital. The picture of Wilson Okello has been circulating on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp since Friday with …
Read More »Fire outbreak at Old-Kampala club destroys property worth millions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fire outbreak has gutted OKLA Club Bar – Restaurant in the city, destroying property worth millions of shillings. The fire broke which out at the club located along Matia Mulumba Road in Old Kampala zone II at around midday is suspected to have started …
Read More »Govt to adopt tough borrowing measures, bans Eurobond issuance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has admitted that it has broken several public debt safety points but now seeks to correct the situation through the new five-year Public Debt Management Framework. The framework (PDMF) drawn by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development is …
Read More »Nebbi cuts Martyrs Day budget by shs2billion, cites financial constraints among faithful
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just three months to the annual Martyrs’ Day celebrations, Nebbi, the leading diocese on the Catholic side, has made a substantial reduction of nearly Shillings 2 billion from its initial budget. Catherine Akumu Mavenjina, the chairperson of the organizing committee, explains that when Nebbi …
Read More »‘High Luwero crime rate linked to merger of police posts’
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero District Security Committee and leaders are regretting the merging of Police Posts following the escalation of crime. According to the Police Crime report released last week, 4111 cases were reported to Police stations in Luwero in 2023 and the district was ranked the second …
Read More »Water Week starts in Fort Portal, focus on environmental conservation
Fort Portal , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment on Monday kicked off a week-long engagement aimed at rallying Ugandans to conserve the environment and embrace healthy living. The week-long event that will end on March 4 started with a tree-planting exercise in Fort Portal …
Read More »Court issues timelines in Mao-NRM deal case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has set timelines for a case in which six Democratic Party members, led by Richard Lumu Kizito, a Member of Parliament are challenging the agreement made by their President General Norbert Mao and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The other legislators involved …
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