Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo has sustained injuries in another serious accident he was involved in around Nakasongola district along Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident involved Latigo’s car Mercedes Benz registration number UBG 961D and a Truck registration UBJ 070B …
Read More »QUARTER 3: Currency likely to remain volatile in last few months of 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Quarterly Review of the Performance of Uganda’s Financial Markets, with Catherine Kijjagulwe, Head of Trading at Absa Bank Uganda. ****** QUESTION: How did the shilling open the third quarter of the year? The shilling opened the month of July 2023 at the 3665/3675 levels. QN: What …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda, Old Boys Association to restore forest cover on Mwiri’s 560 acres
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has teamed up with the Mwiri Old Boys Association (MOBA) project to restore the school’s tree cover which has diminished over the years owing to the impact of human activity. The school is situated on a hill occupying 560 acres which includes …
Read More »Acholi elders seek meeting with Museveni after owning up to mistakes
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of elders in the Acholi Sub-region are seeking to meet President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over his recent statements acknowledging the mistakes of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led government in the region. Early this month, the President while presiding over a crusade organized …
Read More »Kigezi High School celebrates 100 years
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigezi High School in Kabale district on Saturday celebrated 100 years of existence in the education sector. Located at Rugarama Hill in Northern Division, Kabale Municipality, the school was established in 1922 by Protestant Missionaries with an aim of instilling Christianity in society as well …
Read More »Makindye East LC5 Council race candidate Mukasa loses bid to challenge election costs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an appeal in which Abdul Nasser Mukasa, who was a candidate in 2021 Makindye East LC5 Council race was challenging a bill of costs worth 8,778,000 million shillings filed against him by his rival and eventual …
Read More »We have punished Brig. Okoya’s killers – Museveni
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told the people of the Acholi Sub-region that those suspected to have orchestrated the killing of Brig. Gen Pierino Okoya and other innocent Ugandans got punished and “never lived” to succeed in life. The President made the remarks on Friday …
Read More »Right to information activists ask gov’t to restore facebook
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The right-to-information activists have challenged the Government to respect citizen’s right access to information and restore Facebook, one of the online social networking services owned by American technology giant, Meta Platforms. It follows a ban on Facebook imposed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in January …
Read More »Hello World: ISPs hold the key to empowering underserved communities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an era dominated by digital advancements, Hello World, a UK based charity organization providing solar-powered, internet-enabled education hubs in Uganda, is now taking new strides to close the digital divide and empower communities. Founder and CEO Katrin McMillan says extending internet access to youth, …
Read More »AFCON 2027: Magogo calls for positivity from Ugandans after Pamoja bid success
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hashim Magogo has asked Ugandans to embrace the East Africa Pamoja AFCON 2027 bid success with optimism rather than skepticism. On Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football- CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced that the …
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