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He joined Makerere University in 1969 and carried out research on marabou storks. Prof Pomeroy once served as the director of Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and was once a member of Uganda Conservation society board. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Derek Pomeroy, a researcher focusing on …

CNOOC Uganda Awards 300 Top Performing Students in Hoima and Kikuube through the 2025 Best Performers Awards Program Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has awarded 300 top-performing students from Hoima and Kikuube Districts at a 2025 Best Performers Awards ceremony held at Hoima District Headquarters today. This …

Kisumu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga has asked President William Ruto to find a lasting solution to the boundary crisis between Kenya and Uganda in Lake Victoria. Odinga says the lack of a known boundary between the two countries is the cause of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As fresh protests and community grievances continue to surface around Uganda’s oil and gas developments, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has reiterated its commitment to respecting human rights and engaging openly with civil society and affected communities. The assurance was made …

dfcu Bank Transitions from ADC to dfcu Foundation: expanding impact nationwide. Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has officially launched the dfcu Foundation in Mbarara district, a rebrand of the Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) under the theme ‘’A New Name, A Renewed Commitment.’’ The launch reiterates the foundation’s commitment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has welcomed the implementation of the Electronic Express Penalty System against errant drivers. The system is an automated system designed to detect and enforce traffic violations using CCTV cameras and digital number plates.  It is part of the Intelligent Transport Management System …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outspoken Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Professor Augustus Nuwagaba has lashed at Ugandan who continue to “cry” over President Donald Trump’s aid cuts to HIV/AIDS treatment and research in Uganda and other Africa countries. Seemingly sounding rather rude, Nuwagaba was non apologetic saying Uganda …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has rallied the people of Tooro to participate in next year’s general election and vote out President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM party. While addressing his supporters and party leaders in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s brother, Gen Caleb Akandwano aka Salim Saleh has called for candidate debate about the land question in Uganda. He notes that the current conflicts in Acholi and parts of the country. Saleh, who is the Chair of the Uganda Development notes …

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Because of the unpredictable situation in South Sudan’s northern Upper Nile State, President Salva Kiir has requested the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force to help deliver food to starving citizens. Thousands of South Sudanese are confined in camps in northern Upper Nile State …