AFCON RESULTS Uganda ?? 1 Cape Verde ?? 0 South Africa ?? 1 Nigeria ?? 1 NEXT Nigeria ?? vs Uganda ?? (friendly, Tuesday) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the business of qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations completed, Uganda and Nigeria play a friendly Tuesday that can be …
Read More »Kaddu heads Uganda Cranes into 2nd straight Nations Cup final
Uganda ?? 1 Cape Verde ?? 0 AFCON 2019: Uganda, Nigeria, Morocco qualify while Libya hit eight Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just when it looked like Cape Verde would hang on for a point, Patrick Kaddu used his head to break the deadlock as Uganda qualified for their second …
Read More »ICPAU names NSSF winner of top financial award
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was on Nov. 14 declared the overall winner of the 2018 financial reporting awards organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U) at Serena Hotel, beating several other participants. The organisers said the Fund won because …
Read More »FULL TIME: Uganda Cranes 1 Cape Verde 0
Uganda ?? 1 Cape Verde ?? 0 Starting Line up ➡18 Onyango ➡4 Juuko ➡8 Aucho ➡12 Iguma ➡14 Wadada ➡15 Walusimbi ➡16 Wasswa ➡17 Miya ➡20 Muleme ➡22 Kaddu ➡23 Waiswa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will make it to their second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »MTN unveils Shs1bn fund for innovators
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Wim Vanhelleputte, the MTN Uganda CEO says that they have committed Shs1billion commitment towards the MTN Startup Fund which forms part of their ambition to continue supporting local innovators. In a press release, Vanhelleputte encourages as many startups as possible to participate in the several …
Read More »Government to tackle food challenges using new global policy
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government of Uganda through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has promised to use the newly launched policy brief No.12 entitled ‘preventing nutrient loss and waste across the food system’ to improve food security and welfare of the people. The policy written by …
Read More »Youngsters shine at Talent Hunt 2018 at Acorns International School
Instruments category ➡Under 9 ✅Winner – Leris Mbura (OAK) ➡Under 11 ✅Winner – Ambrosoli R/Up – Acorns Vocals category ➡Under 11 ✅Winner – Ruhee (Aga Khan) R/up – Galaxy ➡Under 14 ✅Winner – Acorns R/up – Aga Khan ➡Under 17 ✅Winner – Acorns Dance category ➡Under 9 ✅Winner – …
Read More »Liquid Telecom partners with Kymeta
New partnership announced at AfricaCom 2018 brings together Liquid Telecom’s award-winning VSAT service with Kymeta’s high throughput satellite communication system Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is extending its award-winning VSAT service through a new partnership with Kymeta, enabling it to deliver enhanced satellite mobile …
Read More »Mountain gorilla populations rise amid conservation action
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The fin whale and mountain gorilla populations grew significantly due to efforts by conservationists to halt their descent towards extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Wednesday. In an update of its “Red List” of threatened species, the IUCN said that a …
Read More »Parliament bans polythene bags below 30 microns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the National Environment Bill,2017 banning polythene bags below 30 microns following a recommendation from the Committee on Natural Resources. Committee Chair,Keefa Kiwanuka said the decision to ban the polythene bags below 30 microns was agreed upon by stakeholders in the environment sector. …
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