Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On World Food Day (Oct.16), Glovo and community-based organization Haba Na Haba announced a major milestone in their partnership, having rescued and distributed 2,712,061 meals to food-insecure communities since March 2024. The initiative leverages Glovo’s technology and delivery network to collect surplus food from …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited (UBL), a member of the Safal Group and provider of steel building solutions in Uganda, has announced its sponsorship of the Gulu City Marathon 2025, set to take place on December 28, 2025 in Gulu City under theme of “Running for …
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DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | Tanzania’s incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party has won the presidential election, securing 97.66 percent of the vote, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Saturday. “I declare Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling party Chama …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda’s electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members. While some legislators welcomed the project as a strategic regional investment that could generate foreign income, …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) brought together more than 300 barley farmers, government representatives, and partners in Fort Portal to celebrate farmers’ contributions to Uganda’s barley value chain. The “Cheers to Farmers” celebration highlighted how innovation, inclusive investment, and sustainable agricultural practices are shaping a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jumia Uganda has officially launched its much-anticipated Black Friday 2025 campaign at an exclusive event held at the Jumia Fulfilment Centre in Kampala. The launch gathered government officials, regulators, partners, and key stakeholders in Uganda’s digital economy under the theme “E-Commerce Adoption in Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this is the surest way to help Uganda and other African producers tap into the lucrative global coffee market. Meeting with Members of the Commerce …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least nine people, including three children, have been killed in mudslides triggered by heavy rains in eastern Uganda, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) said on Thursday. According to URCS, a local humanitarian organization, the first incident occurred Thursday morning in the district of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the Higher Education Students’ Financing Scheme (HESFS) to address persistent concerns of regional imbalance, digital exclusion, and limited access for vulnerable learners. Presenting a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, the …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | An international research team has discovered that the total movement of humans is about 40 times greater than that of all wild land mammals, birds, and insects together, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) said in a statement on Monday. The study, published in Nature Ecology …
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