Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Hillary Onek has called on the international community to increase funding for Uganda to enable it to feed the growing population of refugees. Engineer Onek appealed while receiving 2000 metric tons of rice worth 8.5 billion …
Read More »U.S. makes first lunar landing in over 50 years
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander touched down on the Moon Thursday, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50 years. The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time, …
Read More »Professor Rugumayo installed Chancellor Mountains of the Moon University
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Edward Rugumayo has been Installed as the First Chancellor of Mountains of the Moon University. Prof Rugumayo was installed on Friday by Vice President Rtd Major Jessica Alupo at the University’s 15th graduation ceremony held at the University Main Campus in Saaka, …
Read More »Local leaders want new flow of ‘Balaalo’ into Teso wetlands stopped
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The invasion of herdsmen, referred to by many as Balaalo, into Agu and Abuket wetlands at the border between Ngora and Serere districts, is causing concern among leaders in the Teso sub-region. The Soroti LCV Chairperson, Simon Peter Edoru Ekuu says that the movement …
Read More »Kampala Archdiocese commences Martyrs’ 60 year celebrations with sacred relic tour
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Archdiocese has commenced festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the canonization of the Uganda Martyrs. As part of the celebrations, the Archdiocese will move the Sacred Relics of the saints in different parishes and selected catholic institutions including schools, and hospitals. Rev Fr Richard …
Read More »COMMENT: Europe and the world need Ukraine to prevail
DMYTRO KULEBA | PROJECT SYNDICATE | February 24, 2022, when Russia marched hundreds of thousands of troops into Ukraine, marked the beginning of a major geopolitical earthquake. For two years, Europe has been living with the grim reality of the continent’s largest war of aggression since World War II, and with …
Read More »BMW bets big on Africa’s green hydrogen industry with SA fuel cell test vehicle
BMW hedges its bets on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, launching a test vehicle in South Africa as the automaker seeks a path to a mass-market model in 2030. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | BMW has claimed its place as the breakout star in Africa’s race for commercial hydrogen mobility …
Read More »DTB, TerraPay partner to cut costs of remittances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new partnership between Diamond Trust Bank and payment services company, TerraPay, could cut by more than half the cost of sending money from other countries to Uganda. Currently, it costs an average of 6.2 percent to send money between countries, and about 7.3 …
Read More »Ugandans pay sh42 billion in traffic offence penalties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police Directorate collected sh41 billion in penalties in 2023 according to a crime report released this week by Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Lawrence Niwabiine the acting director. Nuwabiine’s report shows that 528, 027 tickets were issued to drivers and motorcyclists for …
Read More »Uganda Baati hailed for tax compliance, partners with URA for anti-counterfeiting efforts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has commended Uganda Baati for its consistent tax compliance and commitment to integrity. This was during a meeting between the URA Customs Commissioner, Abel Kagumire and the team from Uganda Baati led by the Business Head, George Arodi. During the …
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