Kampala, Uganda | URN | Many vulnerable families who traditionally depend on donated livestock and meat distributions to celebrate Eid al-Adha are facing uncertainty following disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is one of the holiest celebrations …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s tourism promotion is increasingly moving beyond gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris, with the Ugandan Embassy in Paris now showcasing the country’s culture, food, people, and heritage to attract more visitors from Europe. The campaign has seen Uganda ‘s Embassy in Paris partnering with TANKE …
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Moses Ali, Kasaija, Gen David Muhoozi, Anite and Nankabirwa dropped from Cabinet Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has retained a majority of his ministers, with the half dozen new names including Kiryowa Kiwanuka as Minister of Defence, Sanjay Tanna as Trade Minister and Adonia …
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The corporation is investing in resilience, source protection, and sustainable water management SPECIAL FEATURE | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is increasingly positioning itself at the frontline of the country’s response to climate change as environmental degradation, prolonged droughts, flooding, and rapid urbanisation place …
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BANGKOK | Xinhua | Thailand has tightened its defenses against Ebola, imposing a mandatory 21-day quarantine for all travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday. Under the new rules, travelers from or transiting through the two African countries …
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Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC’s outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is once again finding itself standing at the centre of Africa’s battle against Ebola as a fast-moving outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of …
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How I share the president’s vision even though we disagree on the details in its implementation THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I was on a flight to Beijing when President Yoweri Museveni published his “missive” against my criticism of his policies supporting private businesspersons with government …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa on Monday pledged 5 million U.S. dollars to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement …
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Kampala, Uganda | COMMENT | President Yoweri Museveni, your response to Andrew Mwenda, published recently and widely circulated, was characteristically vigorous. At 82, your energy remains undiminished. You cited figures, invoked proverbs, named factories, and challenged your critics to visit them. We accept the invitation — not physically, but forensically. …
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Uganda and Kenya are among nine African countries to have received initial doses of the HIV drug Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Demand for a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection is outpacing supply in parts of Africa, with distribution covering a fraction of estimated need and leaving behind vulnerable slum communities, according to health …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
