Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa is set to host the first-ever Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. This landmark event aims to bring together leading figures in the marketing industry to celebrate and empower women. Scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Turaco Hall, …
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Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | In the efforts to position Uganda as a premier travel destination for American tourists, the Ugandan Embassy in Washington D.C. has hosted a delegation of prominent U.S.-based tour agents for a week-long tailored tour across Uganda. The initiative, led by Uganda’s Ambassador to the …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The alarming drop in water levels at Kobebe Dam in Lotisan Sub County is sparking panic among pastoralists and local leaders in Moroto District. Located about 50 kilometers from Moroto town, the dam was constructed in 2010 by the Ministry of Water and Environment at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has suspended campaign activities in Isingiro South and Kalaki constituencies following escalating violence, intimidation, and a breakdown of order among candidates and their supporters. Addressing journalists on Monday afternoon, NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi said …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of cholera in Elegu Town Council, in Amuru district, after 14 suspected samples tested at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory turned positive. The samples were referred last week after 14 people, including a four-year-old child, presented with acute …
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Uganda spends just 2.7% of its GDP on education, compared to an East African average of 4.2%, and a global benchmark of 4–6 % recommended by UNESCO. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will need to increase its education budget by a staggering 440 percent if it is to …
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Beyond the glamour, the celebration reinforced the program’s core mission: to elevate, mentor, and foster genuine connections among women in leadership. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnnie Walker’s “She Walks” program recently marked its first anniversary with a powerful celebration of women in leadership. The event, held at the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development refutes claims that it was supposed to bail out the Ndere Cultural Centre from its indebtedness that now threatens its end. This is despite Uganda Development Bank confirming the government’s commitment in 2024 to settle the debt. …
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Campaigners battle superstitious beliefs NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda. Uganda is one of the most lightning-prone countries …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ambassador to Algeria, John Chrysostom Alintuma Nsambu, has withdrawn from the race for Bukoto East Member of Parliament in the upcoming general elections. Nsambu, who had picked up nomination forms to contest in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries, cited foul play and …
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