Fort Portal, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) has reached a crucial stage as appraisal visits get underway involving the 12 regional finalist schools which emerged from the highly competitive one-week innovation bootcamp hosted by Gayaza High School during May. More detailed assessments are being …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | This was a livestream like no other! Instead of social media influencers, it featured HR managers from China’s top tech giants like JD.com, Baidu and Alibaba stepping into the spotlight to unveil exclusive job openings, tackle burning questions about salaries and career growth, and even …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Two veteran scientists won China’s top sci-tech award for the year 2025 on Wednesday for their groundbreaking contributions to the fields of lithium batteries and radar technology, respectively, as the country honored 258 projects and 11 experts for scientific and technological achievements. Chen Liquan, 86, a …
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Digital procurement oversight expands across 1,296 government projects Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Ugandan government has begun digitally monitoring public projects worth approximately Shs1.2 trillion ($320 million) as authorities step up reforms aimed at improving spending efficiency, strengthening contract oversight and reducing procurement-related losses. The Public Procurement …
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A new investigation reveals that Facebook, Instagram and Meta’s other social media platforms have evolved into the world’s largest online marketplace for illegal wildlife trade, with recommendation algorithms, engagement tools and monetization systems helping traffickers reach millions of potential buyers while endangered species pay the ultimate price, reports Ronald …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | “We are sorry to our customers who were affected by the service disruption that happened on Sunday.” That apology dominated a media briefing addressed by top MTN Uganda officials at the company’s headquarters in Kampala on July 7, as management sought to explain …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Technology services provider, Dimension Data Uganda has rebranded to NTT DATA, aligning its local operations with the global technology group as demand rises for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity services in Uganda’s expanding digital economy. The change, announced June 25, brings the Ugandan …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s motor trade sector has demanded that the government cancel its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, citing persistent failures in implementing the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). The ITMS was introduced to track all registered vehicles and motorcycles nationwide while …
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COMMENT | JUDITH HOPE KICOCO | Ugandans love their phones. We carry them everywhere — to work, to church, to the market, to the bathroom, even to bed. Our phones have become our diaries, our entertainment, our newsrooms, our gossip tables, our business hubs, and sometimes our emotional support systems. …
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DUNGA BEACH, Kenya | DAVIS J WEDDI – SciDev.Net | For years, fish farmers at Dunga Beach, along Kenya’s stretch of Lake Victoria, lived with a dread that never really left them. They could end one day looking out at cages packed with healthy tilapia and begin the next …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
