Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson Board of Trustees of Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) Sam Okello Kelo has today announced the partial opening of theatres, art galleries and other artistic spaces after nine months of inactivity. This since the COVID-19 lockdown was declared in the country in …
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Management is now focusing on ensuring sustainability across its value chain of power generation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited has reported a sharp drop in profit after tax from Shs25bn in FY2018/2019 to Shs2.8bn in FY2019/2020. The company executives attributes the drop in profits …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s leading philanthropy, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has partnered with the European Union to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021. The partnership will disburse €20 million in the financial and extend technical support for women-owned businesses, across all …
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More African travellers able to travel visa-free across continent Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is ranked seventh on the continent when it comes to allowing in African visitors, according to the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index. The East African nation is only behind Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Senegal, Ghana …
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Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that returning property of Asians who were expelled during the regime of former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada was a wise decision. The properties were left behind by Asians who were expelled from Uganda by Amin on August 4, 1972 …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nation Oil Distributors Limited, the operators of MV Kalangala have suspended the transportation of smoked fish. Sadala Musoke, the CEO Nation Oil Distributors Limited, says the decision is in response to a presidential directive. The suspension comes a week after the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Chinese and Ugandan engineers are putting the final touches on the Karuma Hydropower Plant, Uganda’s flagship project that promotes clean energy and limits its carbon footprint on the Nile River. Kenneth Kiyingi, a civil engineer at the 600MW power plant in the northern part …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Mwanga has been elected the new President of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU). He takes over from Sarah Kagingo, who has served her full term 2018-2020. Mwanga, who works in Uganda Parliament’s Communications and Public Affairs department, came top with 32 votes …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at the Gulu main market are concerned by the relaxed observation of the standard operating procedures for curbing the spread of COVID-19 disease. When our reporter visited the market, there were no temperature guns at the three entrances to the market, very few people …
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Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the office of the Prime minister has distributed 23,655, livestock to families in Karamoja under community empowerment program since its inception in 2014. Mr. Francis Okori the commissioner for Karamoja development said the animals were distributed since the program was rolled out by the first lady …
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