Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has urged the faithful to stay focused on the practical aspects of coffee growing, advising them not to be distracted by the ongoing debates over the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) merger. In recent weeks, there has been heated discussion …
Read More »AFCON 2025: South Sudan does it for Uganda
🟥 Thursday Results FT Lesotho 1 – 0 Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT …
Read More »Uganda launches online platform to boost local marine insurance
To allow users time to adapt, the government has set a compliance deadline of December 31, 2024 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA), in partnership with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has launched an integrated online platform dedicated to marine and goods-in-transit …
Read More »Uganda qualifies for Total Energies AFCON 2025
🟥 Thursday Results FT Lesotho 1 – 0 Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT …
Read More »Trump’s re-election sparks mixed reactions in Uganda as aid cuts loom
When Trump referred to African nations as “shithole countries” Museveni defended him saying Africans should solve their own problems Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The re-election of Donald Trump returned one of President Yoweri Museveni’s favourite American leaders. The two men separated by a two-year age difference have a …
Read More »Uganda strives for a mercury-free health sector
Inhalation of mercury vapour can damage the central nervous system, leading to cognitive impairment, tremors, and other neurological disorders Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is actively working towards a mercury-free healthcare sector, an important step in safeguarding public health and environmental sustainability. Mercury, a naturally occurring heavy metal, has …
Read More »Women’s Economic Forum urges gender-inclusive financial services
Uganda’s demographic outlook is promising, with women making up 51% of the population and including 18.2 million women under 35 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Second Annual Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum (WEEF), held on November 6, 2024, at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, underscored a growing commitment to advancing gender …
Read More »Uganda receives invitation to become BRICS partner
KAMPALA, UGANDA | TASS | Uganda has received an invitation to become a BRICS partner country, the East African nation’s Foreign Minister Odongo Jeje Abubakher told TASS. “Yes, it was received. We are processing the invitation; it is now a matter of our internal processes,” he said on the sidelines of …
Read More »The hassle of registering a birth in Uganda
Why Civil Society want Govt to make birth registration a less cumbersome process for parents Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In 2014, Laila Ndagire became a first-time mother. She delivered twins at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala. But she knew little about the fact that her babies had to …
Read More »Onapito burial date to be a local public holiday for his home town
Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The day of burial for former presidential press secretary Onapito Ekomoloit is expected to be a public holiday in his home town. A member of the burial organizing committee has disclosed that there will be no work in Wera Town Council on November …
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