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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Former warlord Thomas Kwoyelo has revealed that Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army -LRA spared his life on the advice of his “spirits” during their time in the Bush. This was part of the testimony Kwoyelo presented before the International Crimes Division …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The World Bank Group will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and Madagascar won the women’s and men’s team events respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships 2024. After seeing off favorites Madagascar in the semifinal 3-0, the hosts defeated Kenya 3-0 in the women’s final played at the Lugogo …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s business community is set to strengthen its connections and seize new opportunities as Business Network International (BNI) Uganda hosts the BNI Expo, scheduled to take place on May 31 and June 1, 2024, at the UMA Show Grounds in Lugogo. The Expo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has warned the business community against misinterpreting the President’s directive on EFRIS (Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution). URA says the President’s directive did not stop the implementation of EFRIS and urges the taxpayers to continue using the system. “Currently, all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have scrapped the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Board returning its mandate of overseeing operations of NGOs back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A 92-year-old woman has gone without receiving funds from the Social Assistance Grant for the Elderly program (SAGE) for 15 months after being mistakenly declared dead early last year. Zewulence Namulondo is a resident of Nawandala village in Nawandala sub-county, Iganga district, Namulondo, who walks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Non-teaching staff in the twelve public universities have issued a stern warning to university leadership against any attempt to divert government-allocated funds meant for salary harmonization. The warning comes from the Public Universities Non-Teaching Staff Executives’ Forum (PUNTSEF), which has expressed concerns over reports …

COMMENT | Dr. Okwir Ricky Okello | Amidst Uganda’s lush landscapes and diverse ecosystems, veterinarians emerge as indispensable guardians of biodiversity and public health. Veterinary professionals play a pivotal role in safeguarding Uganda’s rich wildlife heritage, not only for its intrinsic value but also for its significance in detecting and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rotarians from district 9213 concluded the three-day 99th Rotary District Conference (Discon) last Saturday at Speke Resort Munyonyo in an award-winning dinner, bringing style and cheer to a blend. The cheerful Rotarians also toasted to the new District Governor elect, Anne Nkutu from the …