Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Harriet Ntabaazi, has urged Ugandan manufacturers to enhance the quality of their products to meet international standards. She emphasized that this is crucial for positioning Uganda as a significant player in the global market, ultimately promoting …
Read More »Mumbere speaks out, says Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu is non-discriminatory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Wesley Mumbere, the Cultural Leader of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR kingdom, has emphasized that his cultural institution promotes inclusivity and does not discriminate among the various tribes in the Rwenzori region. Speaking to Christians at St. Paul Cathedral in Kasese town, Mumbere stressed …
Read More »It is the Ladies versus the rain as Uganda Ladies Open tees off at Kitante
🔴 Uganda Ladies Open update ✳ DAY 1 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68 (-4) 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 (+1) 🇺🇬 Magala Evah 74 (+2) 🇰🇪 Awour Ashley 74 (+2) 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81 (+9) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sweden, Burundi …
Read More »Kabale records over 1300 teenage pregnancies annually
Kabale , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale District Health Officer, Dr. Gilbert Arinaitwe Mateeka, has revealed that over 1300 cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded in the district every year. He made this report during a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) at White …
Read More »Trouble brews at netball federation as Minister orders Babirye out of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports and Education Minister, Janet Museveni, has once again ordered the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) president Sarah Babirye Kityo to refrain from resuming her office until investigations on her are concluded. Janet Museveni conveyed this directive in a October 4, 2023 letter, to the …
Read More »LOANS: Nebbi teachers dodge classes
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several primary school teachers in Nebbi District are dodging afternoon classes for fear of being arrested for alleged failure to service loans obtained from money lenders. According to education authorities in the district, most of the affected teachers borrowed between two to three loans …
Read More »Students initiate campaign to combat alarming dropout rates at Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Student leaders at Makerere University led by the Guild President Robert Maseruka have initiated a campaign dubbed “Save a Makererean” aimed at raising Shillings 1 billion to help their underprivileged colleagues on the verge of dropping out due to tuition fees. Speaking to journalists at …
Read More »UHRC closes file on missing NUP supporters after families decline to cooperate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has closed the files of 18 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP Party reported missing in the period from 2020 to 2023. These were part of a list of 30 persons the commission recieved from the NUP Secretariat and …
Read More »LED lighting transforms the biggest market in Uganda
LED lighing is helping marketers make sales during the night-time SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In St. Balikuddembe Market, Kampala, while the day winds down, Ssemwogerere Andrew digs into a bale of rubber shoes, determined to secure a last-minute sale. The market’s history hasn’t always been this forgiving for …
Read More »New digital tool being built to help farmers do better forecasts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of researchers have embarked on a new study in which they will develop a digital tool to help farmers conduct forecasts to enable them make informed decisions on when to plant and make other decisions on the farm. The researchers who are …
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