Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Patrick Amuriat Oboi has taken oath of office as president of Forum For Democratic Change (FDC), marking a remarkable rise to the top of Uganda’s leading opposition party. Beaten in the last parliamentary elections in Kumi, Amuriat looked the underdog at the start …
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UPDF retires 1101 Officers and men Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week after making 334 promotions, President and Commander In Chief President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Brig Sam Kavuma and appointed him Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces. According to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson Brig. Richard …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will this month start registering residents of Wakiso and Kampala as it prepares for distribution of free Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) in a nationwide campaign against Malaria. Village Health Teams (VHT) members accompanied by the area Local Council One (LC1s) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Africa in partnership with I profile have this week concluded a 30 day long program dubbed ‘Koin Challenge’ aimed at instilling the culture of saving in children. The program saw participation of 13 schools in Kampala and Sembabule districts with over 320 participants …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Liquid Telecom in partnership with Financial Sector Deepening Uganda will Thursday Nov.30 launch Data Hack4FI competition at an innovations hub – Innovation Village. Liquid telecom will showcase its products to the public at the hub located in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Officials from the two …
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Why Uganda needs to attract new investors to consume excess electricity Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On Nov. 16, power distributor, Umeme Limited held a media dialogue in Kampala where top managers – Selestino Babungi (managing director) and Sam Zimbe (deputy MD) answered questions about their work since 2005. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following his defeat in the Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) presidential elections, Maj.Gen Mugisha Muntu will outline his future plans in a press briefing today. The fallout from the FDC polls has raised speculation that Muntu could break away from the party. Soon after …
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Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday his country will open an embassy in Rwanda as part of the push to increase its influence in Africa. “We are opening a new embassy in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda,” his office quoted him as saying at …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | PICTORIAL – At least 23 Heads of State or their deputies joined thousands of Kenyans who gathered at the Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi, to witness the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta for his second term in office on Tuesday. President Kenyatta is being …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s balance of payment deficit has remained wide for some time now but there are signs that the gap will soon be reduced as the government issues licenses to developers in Free Zones. Free Zones are geographic areas where raw materials and goods may be …
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