How Samalie Kristensen bridges two continents to empower vulnerable children in East Africa. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | At 52, Samalie Kristensen wears many hats: dedicated social worker, mother of four, active gardener, and passionate humanitarian. Living in Denmark, she balances a full-time career supporting families within the …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Rugumayo showed why he is the new Uganda Open Pro champion today with a blistering 8-under-par score of 63 to take the lead at the MTN Pro Tee event that concludes Friday at Entebbe Club. After struggling to keep with the leaders on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A section of Ugandans who have been operating small businesses in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya have started returning home following a directive by the Kenyan government to suspend foreign nationals engaged in small-scale businesses. Kenyan President William Ruto issued the directive on September 2, …
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Kabanda returns to Uganda from the African Development Bank, where he currently heads the Extractives Division and provides strategic leadership and policy advice on oil, gas and mining development across Africa Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has appointed veteran petroleum sector expert …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to remove administrative barriers to facilitate the rapid movement of health personnel, medical vehicles, and emergency supplies across their shared border. The commitment was formalized Monday evening in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, when the two countries’ …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s naming of Uganda’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kenya is increasingly turning to Uganda for milk supplies as a prolonged dry season continues to depress domestic production and push the country into a supply deficit. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Lee Kinyanjui, on Saturday confirmed that the country was importing milk from neighbouring Uganda …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Ronald Otile is clearly getting to grips with his Mizuno clubs. He sunk 5 birdies on holes 5, 12, 13, 15 and 18 with a bogey on 14 to take the joint lead with Rodel Gaita, on 4-under par 67 at the end …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday. According to a statement issued by UNOC, Vitol will market the crude oil allocation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country’s top legislative figures. Speaking on Monday …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
