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Yuti and UWEC name Entebbe White Tiger YURA

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yuti Breweriies Ltd under their flagship beverage brand Yura Beer, have signed an agreement with Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) that gives them the naming rights for the white tiger in the Entebbe zoo. They have officially named him YURA. Following financial hardships caused …

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Kituuka is new Equity Bank Uganda MD

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Bank Uganda Limited has announced the appointment of Anthony Kituuka as the new Managing Director with immediate effect. The announcement, which was made by the Board of Directors, follows the promotion of Samuel Kirubi who was the Managing Director to the position …

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Making money from November 2020 killings

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | “The rights of our people are supreme, and can never be compromised, and full accountability must be there…,” said President Yoweri Museveni on August 11 at the swearing-in of 16 newly-appointed judges. Such fine words from the fountain of honour on the privilege of being …

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Ugandans survived the COVID-19 lockdown but might not live through the current financial one

COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali | It was tough going through the two years of lockdown resulting from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Uganda. But some households that survived the lockdown may not live through the prevailing financial one in the country. During some of that time, movement …

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RESULT: Ecuador 2 Qatar 0

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Qatar 0 Ecuador  2 ✳ MONDAY ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ecuador got off to a winning start against hosts Qatar in the tournament opener at …

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🔴 LIVE: Qatar World Cup kicks off

🌟 World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ TODAY ⚽ Opening ceremony 5.30pm ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The first FIFA World Cup to be held in the …

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Dr. Ssemogerere’s death marks end of an era

OBITUARY | Michael Wambia  – URN | Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere aka Ssemo has been described as an “emperor” of Uganda’s democracy and his passing away is the end of an era. Dr. Paul Ssemogerere has been a thread and needle that attempted to bring different opposition groups to unite for …

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GOVT: Official burial for Dr Ssemogerere

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the former Democratic Party-DP President General Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere be accorded an official funeral.  This was announced on Saturday by the Minister in Charge of the Presidency, Milly Babalanda. According to Babalanda, she is scheduled to hold …

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