KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s sole cyclist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Charles Kagimu, has vowed to put up a good show in his first appearance at the Games. Paris 2024 that will feature over 10,000 athletes will take center stage from July 26 to August 11. Kagimu, who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises have tasked the finance ministry to present documentation on the criteria used in granting bailouts to companies in financial crises. According to the committee chairperson, Medard Sseggona, companies belonging to foreign investors have mostly …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint Security Forces and leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have resumed peace dialogues to address the resurging insecurity. The region experienced some relative peace for the last nine months following peace dialogues which led to the voluntary surrender of illegal firearms. However, in the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation is investigating the Circumstances under which officials at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Gulu city allegedly disaggregated its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The probe comes after a visit by members of the Committee chaired by Abed Bwanika …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakaseke District have arrested a 17-year-old boy for illegal possession of a firearm. The suspect is Akhram Yusuf, a resident of Lubaga Division in Kampala. He was arrested on Friday after residents of Mabanga village in Namayumba sub county saw him carrying a …
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Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Athletics team has entered a residential camp to prepare for the Paris Olympics games scheduled for July 26th to August 11th in France. The team of over 20 athletes is camping at Trinity Biblical Institute in Kapchorwa under the guidance of the …
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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political activists and civil society organizations in Ankole have resurrected the call for electoral reforms ahead of the 2026 general elections. They are urging the government to expedite the release of funds to allow early voter registration and display of the register. They also requested a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The organizers of the Masaza Cup tournament will deploy atleast 200 stewards in each county to curb hooliganism. Robert Sserwanga, Buganda Kingdom Minister of Sports, youth, and arts says this will boost safety and security which is a key component of the tournament, which commenced last …
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ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | China beat hosts Uganda on Friday in a classification match of Bridge Games at the ongoing 2024 FISU World University Mind Sports Championship taking place in Entebbe, Uganda. After finishing fifth in the round robin, China stopped Uganda (3) 20-0 in one of the matches …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has given credit to Uganda’s health sector but says the recent slowdown in government allocations might either reverse or stagnate the development. By the end of the year 2022/2023, Uganda’s three-tiered health system had a total of 8,386 public and privately …
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