Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced to caution, a Technician Christopher Ssebirumbi attached to the Bank of Uganda for malicious damage to 31 Air Conditioners belonging to the Central Bank. Ssebirumbi 48, on Wednesday, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha who charged him …
Read More »Aceng launches scale up of minimally invasive surgeries at Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has launched the scale-up of Minimally Invasive Surgeries and state-of-the-art endoscopy center at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The centre located on the second flow of the hospital was set up with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA). Speaking …
Read More »Pioneer buses removed from Namboole ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All Pioneer buses that had occupied part of the Mandela National Stadium grounds in Namboole have been removed in preparation for the 2026 World Cup qualifying games. Uganda Cranes was recently cleared to use the stadium to host their qualifying matches against Botswana and Algeria …
Read More »Uganda prepares to host FIBA Zone V U-18 Championship
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) is preparing to host the FIBA Zone V U-18 Championship slated for June 9-14. Nasser Sserunjogi, President of FUBA, told Xinhua on Tuesday that they are making all necessary arrangements to make sure that the Championship is a …
Read More »REVIEW: Man City deserve their title, but Arsenal can take hope as they build for future
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City’s fourth consecutive Premier League title says it all about Pep Guardiola’s side, as they came good when they needed to and kept their nerve to hold off a strong challenge from Arsenal to lift the title. Once again, Guardiola, for all his talk …
Read More »UN says heavy rains, flash floods affect 1.6 million in eastern Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that as of May 17, 473 people in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, …
Read More »Two arrested in Jinja City over machete attacks
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region have arrested two brothers, for allegedly masterminding machete attacks in the different parts of the country. The suspects Isa Kalulu and Khalid Kalulu, all residents of Kabi zone, in Buwenge town council, in Jinja district were arrested on Tuesday and are currently detained …
Read More »REPORT: Investors express optimism about Uganda’s business environment
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Investors in Uganda have expressed optimism about the business environment, especially in the manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors in the East African country, according to a government report released on Tuesday. The optimism is shown by the Business Tendency Index, which remained above the 50-mark …
Read More »URA to recover shs500 million from illegally driven vehicles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 125 vehicles are being held by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in the latest operation targeting the illegal use of foreign registration numbers as well as the red and white plates. The agency says at least 500 million shillings in taxes and penalties will be …
Read More »Gov’t targets USD 5 billion in coffee production chain
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the Government is targeting to increase Uganda’s coffee revenue from 1 Billion US dollars to 5 Billion Dollars from the coffee value chain. The President was speaking on Tuesday in Karuhungu Rwashamaire Town Council, Ntungamo District after inspecting …
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