Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Bishop of Bunyoro Kitara Diocese Samuel Kahuma has rallied the top leadership of the Anglican Church to improve the welfare of Church Ministers. Bishop Kahuma observes that the welfare of most Church ministers is wanting; they do not have decent housing, no means …
Read More »Museveni regrets minimum education requirement for MPs
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he regrets the constitutional provision that set minimum education requirements for Members of Parliament. Article 80 clause 1(c) of the Constitution states that a person is qualified to become a member of parliament if they “have completed a minimum …
Read More »Uganda to host the “Heads of State Summit” in October
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On October 17, 2024, Uganda will host the “Heads of State Summit,” bringing together 11 heads of state from countries within the Nile Basin. This summit, the highest decision-making body of the Nile Basin Corporation, is crucial for addressing political issues and directing the effective …
Read More »Ethiopia’s Tola makes history, wins marathon gold in Olympic record 2:06:26
Results of athletics men’s marathon 1. Tamirat Tola, Ethiopia, 2:06:26 🥇 2. Bashir Abdi, Belgium, 2:06:47 🥈 3. Benson Kipruto, Kenya, 2:07:00 🥉 4. Emile Cairess, Britain, 2:07:29 5. Deresa Geleta, Ethiopia, 2:07:31 6. Akira Akasaki, Japan, 2:07:32 PB 7. Tebello Ramakongoana, Lesotho, 2:07:58 8. Conner Mantz, United States, 2:08:12 37. Victor Kiplangat, …
Read More »Kiteezi landfill collapse: 8, including 2 children, killed
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | At least eight people, including two children, were killed following a landslide at a garbage dump in Uganda’s central district of Wakiso on Saturday. The Kampala Capital City Authority, the manager of the city waste, said the Saturday morning landslide came after torrential rains. “The …
Read More »Table tennis players call for more investment in the game
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of veteran table tennis players is calling for increased investment in the sport from both the government and private sector. They emphasize the need for greater focus on developing table tennis across the country, highlighting its potential for job creation and talent development. …
Read More »Minister commends Chinese contribution to conservation efforts
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Minister of State for Local Government Victoria Rusoke Businge has praised the contributions of the Chinese government and a Chinese non-governmental organization (NGO) for their conservation and forest restoration efforts in the country. Businge made these remarks while handing over 10,000 trees and fruit …
Read More »Scores feared dead, property destroyed in Kiteezi landfill collapse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scores of people are feares dead after garbage from a section of the Kampala Capital City Authority Landfill in Kiteezi buried houses, people and livestock this morning. City authorities say that the landfill collapsed after a structural failure in waste mass. While several bodies have …
Read More »EACOP Protest: Police arrest 47 University students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested 47 students from different Universities in a foiled Anti-EACOP protest. They were marching to Parliament and NEMA. The protestors, from Kyambogo, Makerere and Kampala International Universities, who had gathered at Wampewo Avenue, were surrounded before marching to parliament this afternoon. These, carrying placards …
Read More »MPs: Improve access to electricity in rural areas to boost agriculture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called on government to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. They made the call while debating a report by the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the status …
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