Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women Entrepreneurs from Busoga sub-region could benefit from access to patient and low-interest capital in the long run, thanks to the 2024 Women’s Day Katale slated for 15th and 17th March at Dam Waters Rugby Grounds in Jinja, organisers said in a press …
Read More »Uganda Baati refurbishes teachers houses at Busoga College Mwiri
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati, under the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, has supported one of Uganda’s oldest schools Busoga College Mwiri rehabiliate staff quarters. Uganda Baati have removed old asbestos sheets on two houses and replaced them with quality steel sheets. This follows the college’s appeal last year …
Read More »MATEMBE: Ignore small things, apart from beating
Jubilee Insurance hosts Miria Matembe ahead of Women’s Day celebrations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jubilee Insurance has hosted Miria Matembe a former legislator and minister in the current government to talk to its female staff ahead of today’s Women’s Day celebrations. Matembe, a women leader and activist advised …
Read More »Tik Toker further remanded over Kabaka hate speech
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has further remanded Ibrahim Musana commonly known as Pressure 24 Seven, a tick toker accused of posting and sharing information that ridicule and promote hostility against the person of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda …
Read More »Minister Bahati, Uganda Breweries agree to fight illicit alcohol
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state minister in Charge of Industry at the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives David Bahati has pledged to work with Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and other sector players in addressing the challenge of illicit alcohol that costs Gov’t billions of lost taxes. …
Read More »UACE RESULTS: 73% qualify for university admission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the results for the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination with 80,643 students meeting the criteria for admission into university degree programs. University admissions to degree courses in Uganda have, up to date, have …
Read More »Private security guard held for shooting dead civilian in Rukungiri
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A private security guard attached to Millennium security company Rukungiri branch is under Police detention for allegedly shooting dead a 22-year old man. Nicholas Ainembabazi is said to have shot Kenneth Masanyu, a resident of Kyobugombe village, Kamahuri parish, Rugarama North sub county, Ntungamo district …
Read More »Luwero, North Ankole diocese get new bishops
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops has elected Bishops for North Ankole and Luwero Dioceses . The House of Bishops sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Center on Wednesday evening elected Rev. Canon Alfred Muhoozi as the third Bishop of North Ankole Diocese, and Rev. Canon Wilson …
Read More »Museveni to EU: Keep politics out of business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has appealed to western countries to help improve the quality of production so as to meet the required standards of the export markets and also separate business from politics. This comes as the EU Commission is due to start enforcing climate …
Read More »LIVE: Release of UACE results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UNEB will today release the Advanced Certificate of Examinations-UACE results. Students need to obtain two principal passes, needed to join the university. A total of 110,553 candidates registered for the 2023 UACE examination from 2,102 centres compared to 97,890 candidates from 1,969 centres in …
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