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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Friday, 18th October 2024, UAP Old Mutual Insurance received the prestigious resilience and sustainable impact award in the insurance category at the 3rd edition of the Corporate Governance Awards. The event, held at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, was themed “Recognizing Resilience and Sustainable Impact.” Organized …

ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach arrived in Uganda on Tuesday for an official two-day visit. “I am very happy to finally be in Uganda. Uganda continues to produce champions, and it’s good to be here,” said Bach when speaking to …

HANU raise concerns on understatement of figures for older persons in the census provisional results Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU) has warned that they have found substantial anomalies on Older Persons data in the current Census Report 2024 released on October 3. Namara Arthur Araali, …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has procured 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to be administered to children at birth and adults to combat and contain new infections, a public health distribution agency said here on Tuesday. The hepatitis B vaccines will be delivered to public health facilities across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world observed World Food Day under the theme, “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future” Glovo Uganda stands at the forefront of tackling food insecurity nationwide. Glovo, a leading on-demand delivery platform, reaffirms its commitment to addressing food insecurity …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer Frank Kitumba, the former Director of Information and Communication Technology at Makerere University, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police for protection against an impending eviction by Makerere Police and the university’s management. Kitumba, who served at the institution for seven years until …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-panel member of Judges at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court of Uganda will on Friday, issue a sentencing in the case of former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. Kwoyelo was convicted on August 13 of committing 44 crimes …

  Milan, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Edgar Mujuni, one of the three pioneering engineers behind Uganda’s first satellite PearlAfricaSat-1, has been honored at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan as one of the four African young professionals recognized as an Emerging Space Leader. This prestigious award, conferred by …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has unveiled its ‘Simbula ne Rimula R3X’ campaign. This initiative is targeted at heavy-duty diesel-powered engine vehicles, including taxis, lorries, trucks, and buses with older engines. The campaign introduces …

HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Albertine region have launched investigations after Asinansi Nyakato, the Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament was blocked from accessing the construction site for the Hoima Blood Bank situated in Kasingo cell. Nyakato who had gone to monitor the construction of the …