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POLICE: Campaign posters obstructing security cameras

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force-UPF has raised concerns about campaign banners and billboards obstructing Security cameras in Kampala. It has emerged that some areas of Kampala metropolitan have been disconnected from the police Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras grid by campaign posters. As a result, police …

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Chinese university-produced documentaries premiere in Uganda

Wakiso, Uganda | Xinhua | Two documentaries highlighting ties between Chinese youth and the world have been launched at Luyanzi Institute of Technology in Wakiso in central Uganda, aiming to strengthen relations between Ugandan and Chinese youth. The films, Generation Z’s China-Africa Stories and Along the Silk Road, were both …

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Electricity Access Scale-Up Program to connect 900,000 homes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900,000 households are set to gain access to electricity after the Government sealed two deals with UEDCL, releasing 2.4 trillion ($638 million) under the Electricity Access Scale-Up Project aimed at universal access by 2030. (EASP). Speaking at the signing ceremony at the …

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Arua City gears up for National Tourism Day

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations have begun in Arua City to commemorate World Tourism Day 2025, scheduled for September 27th. This day was set by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to raise awareness about Tourism and its socio-cultural, economic and political impact on communities. The event will …

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Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo commended for transforming justice system

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoyi Owiny-Dollo, on Saturday held a thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate his life, health, and long-standing service to the nation. The ceremony, held at Akwee primary School Grounds in Patongo in Patongo Town Council, Agago district, drew hundreds of dignitaries, religious leaders, …

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SCHOOL DROPOUT: Parents launch campaign to trace young victims

OYAM , UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) executive of Amwa Demonstration Primary School in Oyam District has launched a door-to-door campaign to trace and reintegrate pupils who have abandoned school. The campaign follows a sudden drop in enrollment from 1,756 pupils in Term One …

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TotalEnergies awards nursing scholarships to 100 students in Gulu

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has awarded full scholarships to 100 students to pursue nursing and midwifery studies at St. Mary’s Nursing School in Lacor, Gulu. The beneficiaries were drawn from six districts within the Albertine Graben that are affected by oil and gas activities, namely …

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Museveni launches upgrade of key road linking central and northern Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched the upgrade of an 87.6-kilometer road, including the construction of a ferry and bridge landing site, in Kayunga District in central Uganda. Museveni, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, flagged off the two-year construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya …

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