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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company (EACOP) and Makerere University have entered a memorandum to build learners’ skills. The memorandum signed on Tuesday will mainly benefit learners from the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology- (CEDET). Under the memorandum, Makerere University is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first and last time Uganda won an Olympic gold medal in the sprints at the Olympic games was in 1972 when Akii Bua won the Men’s 400-meter hurdles. Later, during the 1996 Atlanta Games, Davis Kamoga briefly revived Uganda’s sprinting legacy by securing a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vivo Energy Uganda, the country’s leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining product quality for its customers despite the change in importing entities from the Kenyan government to the Ugandan government through the Uganda National Oil …

ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Uganda will host the 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) to address crucial issues that enhance internet development and governance in the region, the East African Community (EAC) said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express Football Club has announced its departure from Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, after 33 years of calling it home. The club, through its CEO Ashiraf Miiro, confirmed that Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, recently rebranded as Hamz Stadium Nakivubo, will be its new home ground going …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has assured Christians. “As Parliament, we pledge our unwavering support towards making laws that are good for humanity, respect for family and gives value to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has has assented to 19 Bills that were recently passed by Parliament. These include the VAT and NGO ammendment bills. He however returned two Bills to Parliament, for reconsideration.  These are the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Higher …

Kenya struggles to keep economic grip on Uganda COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has four big exports to Uganda; palm oil (11.8%) of exports, cement 10.1%, coated flat-rolled iron 8.94%, and refined petroleum 6.27%. Together, these comprise about 40% of Kenya’s total exports to Uganda as of December …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers led by the bomb squad was Monday dispatched to the scene of Sunday’s  devastating taxi fire in Jinja city, which left two people dead on the spot. The team, led by Kiira regional police commander Charles Nsaba, is conducting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two companies – Gestures, a creative furniture manufacturer based in Uganda, and bkvv Architecten, a renowned architectural firm based in the Netherlands with extensive experience in climate-friendly design across Europe and Africa are embarking on an ambitious project to develop adaptable, sustainable furniture tailored …