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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City has received 2,000 free gas cylinders and burners from the government in its efforts to promote clean energy and environmental conservation. In 2022, the government launched a drive to distribute at least one million Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders and burners to Ugandans …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s intellectual property owners can now be viewed by millions of searchers worldwide, following the addition to the TMview trademark search tool of the European Union. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has officially joined the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) trademark  search tool, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Academic Staff Association ( MUASA), wants parliament to intervene and stop the university management from going ahead with the search process to fill the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of finance and administration-DVC/FA. In a letter written to the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police flying squad in Masaka district have arrested twelve people in connection with the kidnapping of a seven-year-old boy and demanding a 25 million shillings ransom. The victim, who is a pupil at Ddimo Primary school in Kyesiiga sub-county, Masaka district, went missing …

In 2021, Uganda reported an estimated 98,000 new TB cases, translating to an incidence rate of 227 cases per 100,000 population. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has today joined the rest of the world in marking World Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Day. The national event was hosted at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  AfriDigital, the parent company of NRG Uganda, has announced that Julius Kyazze, one of the continent’s leading figures in entertainment and creative business, has officially embarked on a new chapter in his business career, entering the world of youth-driven broadcast media through a strategic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court’s Criminal Division has set April 4th as the date for a ruling on the bail application of lawyer Eron Kiiza. Eron Kiiza on Tuesday appeared before the High Court Criminal Division Judge Michael Elubu for a hearing of his bail application. …

VICTORIA CUP WINNERS 🟢 2016 – Kenya 🟢 2017 – Kenya 🟢 2018 – Kenya 🟢 2019 – Uganda 🟢 2020-2021 – Not held due to COVID-19 🟢 2022 – Kenya 🟢 2023 – Not held due to technicalities 🟢 2024 – Stalemate 🟢 2025 – Uganda Kampala, Uganda | …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security operatives from the Internal Security Organization (ISO) and the Uganda Police Force have raided a cement adulteration ‘factory’ in Tororo district, seizing over 700 bags of counterfeit cement and arresting five suspects in connection with the illegal operation. The cement was confiscated from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ruled that the case challenging the election of Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubaje as Mufti of Uganda cannot proceed until all 45 respondents, including Mubaje, his deputies, and members of the electoral college, are properly served. Presiding over the …