Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All too often, the world of birds is associated with men. Nevertheless, in Uganda, women birders are defying the odds by claiming their space is this nascent but equally critical section of Uganda’s rich biodiversity. Judith Mirembe, the chairperson of Uganda Women Birders Club says …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) Registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler has concluded a three-day official visit to Uganda. Zavala Giler arrived in the country over the weekend for the first time since his election as the ICC Registrar in February last year. Between 13 to 15 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Thursday passed a Sh72.130 trillion national budget, up from an earlier proposed total of Sh58 trillion. This is a Sh20 trillion increment from the last financial year budget of Sh52 trillion. Parliament Watch @pwatchug indicates that, payment of Uganda’s public debt commands the lion’s …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anitah Among has warned that the country could lose its hosting rights of the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if stadium construction is not done quickly. Last year, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania were awarded 2027 AFCON hosting rights by the …
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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. One of the agreements allows Uganda to import and transit refined petroleum products through Kenya from producer jurisdictions, resolving challenges faced by Uganda’s petroleum sector, Kenyan President William Ruto said. “We …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said Tuesday that it is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in efforts to develop nuclear energy in the East African country amid increasing demand for power. Irene Batebe, permanent secretary of the ministry, said the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda issued a warning on Tuesday to communities living on lake shores and riverbanks, cautioning them about the increased water volume in those water bodies, which has reached worrying levels. Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters that the water level of Lake …
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In Africa, countries like Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda are seeing rapidly growing BPO industries COMMENT | ANGELLA KAKUMIRIZI | Businesses worldwide are increasingly adopting Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) to manage their non-core functions. From customer service roles, such as call centers, to back-office processing that …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | In the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, 40-year-old Naome Kayongo joins the queue, a familiar ritual in her journey toward healing. She is among a growing number of patients seeking acupuncture, a traditional Chinese therapy, hoping to restore movement to her …
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What happens when not everyone is counted? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Census questions can be unpleasant and intrusive. The last Uganda census in 2014 had questions like: Does any member of this household own… (Assets; that is a motor vehicle, radio, television, donkey etc.)? What type of toilet does …
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