Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA), has launched an ambitious Energy Transition Plan (ETP) at COP28. At the forefront of global climate action. The ETP, resulting from a strategic partnership between Uganda and the IEA, aims to increase Uganda’s renewable energy capacity …
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Ugandan farmers have been importing day-old chicks from Kenya, Netherlands and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Kenyan poultry company, Kenchic, has taken the battle for customers to the doorstep of local producers with the offer of its products at a more competitive price than its rival. The move, …
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Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Energy Ruth Nankabirwa will on Monday launch Uganda’s energy transition strategy at the UN Climate Change Conference or COP28 taking place in Dubai. This time around Uganda hired space for the Ugandan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo where Uganda is showcasing its …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of reforms proposed to promote the oversight role of citizens over the police have largely remained on paper. This is a key finding in a study conducted by the Network or Public Interest Lawyers -NEPTIL which examined recommendations of police reforms between 1986 …
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African Leadership magazine has unveiled three Ugandans, Patrick Bitature, Winnie Byanyima, and Ernest Rubondo, among nominees for its African Persons of the Year (POTY) 2023 awards. ANALYSIS | MONITOR REPORTER | The ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) awards presentation ceremony is a flagship annual event of the African Leadership Magazine, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Nyeko Pen-Mogi, former chairperson of the National Council for Higher Education-NCHE has proposed a significant educational reform, urging the government to consolidate lower and upper secondary levels. Prof. Nyeko, a renowned veterinarian, and academic administrator says his recommendation is part of broader efforts …
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According to experts Dr. Jane Achieng, Dr. Matsihidiso Moeti, Dr Lillian Tugume, Dr John Nkengasong, Dr Mike Reid, Dr Ingrid T. Katz COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on a steady path to achieving the UNAIDS targets: 95%of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% enrolled on lifesaving …
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How America’s decision to remove Uganda from AGOA over the AHA hurts homosexuals more than homophobes THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Two months ago, President Joe Biden removed Uganda from the preferential trading arrangement with the USA, the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). I suspect the main reason was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least sh740 million is saved annually by the Uganda police force through making its own uniforms. Irene Ameri Kimara, the Acting Deputy Director of logistics and engineering said ever since police started making their own uniforms, the money it saves has been tremendously …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Ministry is seeking at least sh10 billion to facilitate the relocation of the mother district headquarters from the boundaries of newly established cities. Raphael Magyezi, the Minister of Local Government, highlighted the necessity of this funding to resolve ongoing disputes between …
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