Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE), the contractor of the 183MW Isimba Hydro power project is refurbishing old structures of Mbulamuti Primary School found in Kamuli district a few kilometers away from the site where dam construction is taking place. Speaking at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another lucky winner, Geofrey Madira from Arua joined previous winners in the ongoing Under The Crown Promotion dubbed ‘Samba Ne Coca-Cola’ promotion by winning Shs 10 million, the company said in a May 4 notice. “I am so grateful,” Madira said upon receiving the …

Shs700million needed for Martyrs day Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As June 03 when Uganda marks Martyrs day fast approaches, the church is in a drive to rise about 720million needed to organize the event. Revealing this, Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, of the Tororo Catholic Archdiocese which is heaidn this year’s celebrations …

Museveni to give clerics 5bn to promote gov’t programme Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move that has been criticized by some members of parliament and talk show pundits, President Museveni on May 04  announced that he will be extending money worth Shs5billion to the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda to …

Captives freed in USAFI raid found very sick, others defiled – Police Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed on May 07 that some of the captives rescued during a joint raid by security forces on USAFI mosque have been found to be very sick. “Seven girls …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nile Breweries Limited dream is Zero Injuries across its operations. To achieve this, the company has launched a Safety App called AB InBev SAFETY. The App, developed as a tool for risk identification and mitigation to prevent injuries and recognise safe behavior in …

Ugandan leader of shadowy rebel group in court over mass murder charges Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  The Ugandan leader of a shadowy rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in court Monday on charges of mass murder and crimes against humanity. Jamil Mukulu, leader of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After the recent shooting of scenes in Uganda’s capital Kampala including at Parliament, Isaiah 60 Productions have released the official trailer of the Ugandan film 27 Guns. The film about the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation war of the early 80s is directed by Natasha Karugire and Sharpe Ssewali, …

  Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As new factories rush to open shop in Tororo, power distributor Umeme has said it is making the requisite preparations in investments in anticipation of the projected increase in demand. Umeme has invested up to $3.88m (about sh14b) into setting up a new …

TUESDAY: KCCA FC (Uganda ??) vs Al-Ahly (Egypt ??) Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  Rookies Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda and record eight-time winners Al Ahly of Egypt will be equally desperate for CAF Champions League matchday 2 points when they clash Tuesday. Both clubs began their Group …