Tag Archives: Uganda

TODAY -7pm ✳ Vipers SC 🇺🇬  Vs Raja Casablanca 🇲🇦 ✳ St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende St Mary’s Kitende, Uganda | VIPERSS.CO.UG | Payback time has never meant anything bigger than what many Vipers Sports Club faithful hope for today. And although not all dreams come true, Vipers will dare to dream differently when they …

  ✳ SUNDAY – New York City Half Marathon 2.00pm New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | When long-distance aces Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo appear at an event these days, fans expect nothing but fireworks from the Ugandans. The two runners have cemented their places as the giants …

  Airtel Money maintains “Big Cut” on transaction charges for sending money to other Networks in East Africa and the rest of the world by up to 95% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) has maintained a “big cut” on transaction charges for sending …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has started immunizing children aged nine months against yellow. This brings the total number of diseases being immunized under the routine immunization programme to fourteen. While this had earlier stalled having first planned to start in October 2022 during the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation successfully hosted its second annual Women’s Day Katale at the UMA Multi-purpose Hall on March 10-11, 2023. The event was aimed at empowering, and recognizing the contribution and potential of women and …

World Athletics certifies Teryet High Altitude Stadium Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Teryet High Altitude Stadium in Kapchorwa has been certified as an official Olympics, World Championships, and World record qualification venue by World Athletics, the sport’s international regulatory body. That means runners do not have to go to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has received improved classified anti riots Control Vehicles (RCVs) for Public Order Management and Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to address the emerging security challenges. The tactical armoured vehicles are to be used in volatile areas like like Karamoja and combat …

BOU clarifies that currency notes bearing Dep Governor’s signature are genuine Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has clarified on the Deputy Governor’s signature on currency notes, allaying fears that the notes could be fake. Since last month, pictures of currency notes bearing the signature of Dr …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An irate mob has assaulted a suspected cannibal in Kawumu village in Makulubita Sub-County in Luwero District, beating him into coma.  Trouble for the deceased unidentified man, started after a pupil claimed they had seen him running naked at the burial grounds of Esther Nakibirango, who was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) will refund US$342 million to the Ugandan government for overpaid fees subject to a forensic audit by the Attorney General. This is after Parliament chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 adopted the report of the Adhoc …