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Janet Museveni launches Emerging Leaders Program

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Museveni, Minister of Education and Sports, has launched the Emerging Leaders Program at Makerere University. The program is aimed at promoting positive behaviour change among youth in higher education institutions. The program, which the minister initiated last year, targets issues such as corruption, substance …

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Over 1 million Ugandans at risk from torrential rains

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda warned on Thursday that more than one million people could be affected by ongoing torrential rains, which are likely to trigger landslides and flooding. Lilian Aber, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, said in a disaster situation statement that the country …

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Onapito Ekomoloit April 1966 – September 2024

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Press Secretary to the President Onapito Ekomoloit,58, is dead. Former Minister Mike Mukula made the announcement in the past one hour on X, saying Ona, as he was fondly called, passed on early today after a short illness. He was reportedly diagnosed with …

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2024/2025 FUFA Big League season to resume in October

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024/2025 FUFA Big League season will commence next month, following a three-month break. The new campaign will see 15 clubs competing over the next year for the league title and three coveted promotion spots to Uganda’s top-tier competition, the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL). …

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Stakeholders to meet over Karuma Bridge closure

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting between stakeholder ministries and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Northern Uganda has been planned to address concerns over the closure of the Karuma Bridge. The Ministry of Works and Transport closed the bridge over the River Nile on the Kampala – Gulu Highway …

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Museveni to Retiring UPDF Generals: Do not squander your retirement packages

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has urged retiring army generals not to squander their retirement packages. Museveni advised during a farewell ceremony for the retiring senior army officers held at State House, Entebbe. The retirees are …

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Frank Rusa takes charge of KCCA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDDENT | Frank Rusa Nyakaana, the director for legal affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has been appointed as the acting Executive Director two days after the dismissal of Dorothy Kisaka. In a letter signed by Yunus Kakande, the Secretary in the Office of the President, …

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