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  BUL surges to summit of UPL table with victory over Vipers Uganda Premier League Wednesday Results BUL 1-0 Vipers KCCA 2-0 SC Villa Jerome Kirya made history by being the first player to score at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole since it underwent renovations three years ago. His crucial goal …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded the Ministry of Water to desilt the dams to increase storage during this rainy season. The multi-billion water projects such as Kobebe in Moroto, Arechek in Napak, Longoromit in Kaabong, Kaomeri in Abim, and Kailong in Kotido which …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education stakeholders in Kabale district want the government through the Ministry of Health and Education to establish a mechanism of setting uniform examinations at the national level for learners in lower classes. Currently, learners at the primary level sit the national Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church in Uganda is facing a critical shortage of mass wine. Wine is one of the important items at the altar for the holy Eucharist. It is emerging that the shortage which has been on since the Lent period, is likely to bite …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked farmers to diversify from the traditional tea growing to other high commercial value crops. In his address during the National Labour’s day celebrations held in Mukabura playground in Fort Portal Tourism City, Museveni said tea doesn’t have high global …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on family, values, and Sovereignty has kicked on the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe. The conference widely viewed as an avenue for African legislators to chart ways of fighting against homosexuality is also expected to continue the fight against …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has asked Britain to stop meddling in the local politics of the East African country after London announced sanctions on three of Uganda’s senior officials over allegations of corruption. The Ugandan parliament on late Tuesday urged Britain to respect the country’s sovereignty. It is important …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan access to health advocates have joined their global south counterparts urging for equity in the next global pandemic agreement. Apart from equity, they say the agreement should ensure accountability and financing for pandemic security. The call by members from various health-related civil society in …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF’s joint staff head of human resource management, Brig. Jimmy Kinalwa has drilled adjutants on exercising honesty in the course of dispensing their duties as it is beneficial to the forces under their charge. Over 86 adjutants sourced from the different UPDF units are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a supplementary expenditure budget worth Shs1.106 trillion for settling the offtake arrangement between government and DEI Pharmaceuticals, wage and pension and gratuity shortfalls. During plenary on Tuesday, 30 April 2023, the Deputy Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Achia Remigio presented the committee’s …