Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teso sub-region now has hope for electricity access to households, commercial enterprises and public institutions thanks to the Access Scale-up Project (EASP) launched by Energy and Mineral Development Minister Ruth Nankabirwa. The project valued at USD 638 million and funded by the World Bank is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), has revealed that only people with smartphones and mobile money numbers registered in their names will be recruited to enumerate in the national population census. Uganda is set to carry out its 6th national population census on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Easy Birdies Golf Academy (EBGA) has stepped up a campaign to spread the game of golf among school going children in Kampala and Entebbe. Hannington Mpiima, the executive director of the academy, says interest in the game is growing among the young. Easy Birdies Golf …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have drowned on Lake Victoria after the boat they were traveling in capsized. The victims reportedly boarded an overloaded boat from Kirongo landing site heading to Kiyindi landing site on Thursday. They have been identified as Kabenge, the boat operator, Karisimati (a butcher …
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KAMPALA | Xinhua | A parliamentary committee in Uganda on Thursday urged for a review of the country’s refugee policy as the East African country grapples with a growing population of refugees. The Committee on Equal Opportunities in its report to parliament said the rising numbers of refugees from neighboring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vlogger Ronald Kibedi Cox has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of cyber harassment and insulting modesty of a woman. Kibedi on Thursday afternoon was arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief magistrates court before Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and he denied the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 14,879 candidates who sat their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations last year did not meet the minimum grade requirements, and have been advised to resit the examination. Given the fact that 2023 marked the final year of implementing the old …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families living on a piece of land located in Manyago Housing Estate in Manyago village in Katabi Town Council, Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso district say they are living in fear and risk being evicted after their land was leased out to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has denied claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Wazalendo fighters that its soldiers are fighting alongside the March 23 Movement (M23). The Spokesperson of the Wazalendo Jules Mulumba on Tuesday released a statement on X formerly …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are dead and 100 others are admitted at different health facilities following alleged poisoning at a funeral in Bukasami village, in Buyengo town council, Jinja district. The deceased include; Faisal Magumba aged 20 years, Suleiman Byanguwa aged four years and six year …
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