Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is undertaking a highly controversial oil project amidst fears of likely adverse environmental effects. The debate is far from ending as the clock ticks to the first oil 2025. Will the government honor its pledge to sustainably exploit the resources? The debate has rotated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to launch a new mobile loan initiative dubbed Mo Money with More Mokash campaign. The campaign is aimed at empowering individuals with better access to micro-loans and savings. The partnership is the latest development in the growing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda joined the rest of the world today to mark World Environment Day, Equity Bank has reiterated their commitment to supporting projects dedicated to clean energy, environmental preservation, and combating climate change. In a statement to mark World Environment Day, Equity Bank Uganda said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three foreign-based players have joined the Uganda Cranes camp for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers clash against Botswana. The Uganda Cranes will face Botswana on Friday, June 7, 2024, in their first game, and on June 10, against Algeria. Both games are scheduled to kick …
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Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kaabong district leaders are irked by the lack of computer skills among their staff. They say this has affected several government programs and orchestrated poor service delivery. They say that community-based officers such as Parish Chiefs and Extension workers, are not performing their duties in …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan education official has encouraged the country’s students to pursue Chinese language studies. “All our students should learn Chinese because most of the jobs or opportunities come when you know at least two foreign languages,” said Hilda Ayebare, assistant curriculum specialist for foreign languages …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop residues, with molasses and clay to make briquettes. Briquettes, a type of renewable energy source and a form of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has opted to keep the Central Bank Rate at a high 10.25 per cent for the next two months, following a renewed rise in inflation. The CBR is an indicative interest rate that the Central Bank uses to influence the cost …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “Fear is the key that opens the wallets of the rich,” said a thriller writer. But the reality version is now unfolding in Uganda, as an arrested conman has started revealing identities of very important persons who have been giving him money they thought was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal has overturned a decision by the university’s Appointments Board to deny law Professor, John Jean Barya, a post-retirement contract. The Tribunal, chaired by the newly appointed chairperson, Dr Henry Onoria, also awarded Prof. Barya 100 million Shillings in general …
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