Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDEN T | Renowned philanthropist and businessman Steven Keddi has underscored the importance of religious cooperation and mutual tolerance in fostering peace and nation building. The Entebbe based Keddi, an Anglican, was speaking at a farewell luncheon he sponsored for about one hundred Muslims heading for Mecca …
Read More »Prime Minister launches Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu road project in Sironko
Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja was on Wednesday launched the Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu road project. The ceremony took place at at Budadiri girls Secondary School in Sironko district. The Prime Minister flagged off the construction of the 39 km road, expected to cost over sh.129 billion with …
Read More »Mbarara’s HIV +ve girls give up on ARVs, resort to spreading virus
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts in Mbarara City have expressed concern that people living with HIV in care are dropping out. The HIV focal person in Mbarara City Dorcus Twinabaitu to a media training session on Tuesday that many young women and girls stop their treatment a few …
Read More »Uganda oil, gas and environment, everybody must win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is undertaking a highly controversial oil project amidst fears of likely adverse environmental effects. The debate is far from ending as the clock ticks to the first oil 2025. Will the government honor its pledge to sustainably exploit the resources? The debate has rotated …
Read More »NCBA, MTN MoMo partner to boost swift mobile loans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to launch a new mobile loan initiative dubbed Mo Money with More Mokash campaign. The campaign is aimed at empowering individuals with better access to micro-loans and savings. The partnership is the latest development in the growing …
Read More »Equity Bank has eyes on 35 million trees as world marks World Environment Day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda joined the rest of the world today to mark World Environment Day, Equity Bank has reiterated their commitment to supporting projects dedicated to clean energy, environmental preservation, and combating climate change. In a statement to mark World Environment Day, Equity Bank Uganda said …
Read More »World Cup Qualifiers: Three foreign based players join Cranes camp
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three foreign-based players have joined the Uganda Cranes camp for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers clash against Botswana. The Uganda Cranes will face Botswana on Friday, June 7, 2024, in their first game, and on June 10, against Algeria. Both games are scheduled to kick …
Read More »Computer illiteracy frustrates gov’t programs in Kaabong
Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kaabong district leaders are irked by the lack of computer skills among their staff. They say this has affected several government programs and orchestrated poor service delivery. They say that community-based officers such as Parish Chiefs and Extension workers, are not performing their duties in …
Read More »Ugandan students encouraged to learn Chinese language for brighter career prospects
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan education official has encouraged the country’s students to pursue Chinese language studies. “All our students should learn Chinese because most of the jobs or opportunities come when you know at least two foreign languages,” said Hilda Ayebare, assistant curriculum specialist for foreign languages …
Read More »Ugandan women turn agricultural waste into biofuel to save trees
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop residues, with molasses and clay to make briquettes. Briquettes, a type of renewable energy source and a form of …
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