Where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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The insurance industry recorded Shs1.6trillion in premiums last year but motor third party accounted for only one percent Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance sector leaders are calling on the government to implement measures ensuring that all motorists secure mandatory motor third-party insurance, aimed at safeguarding road accident victims. Speaking …
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The African Development Bank has mobilised $275 million for the project, with the Global Environment Facility and the government jointly contributing $5 million Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation of the 69.2 km Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP) continues to gain momentum, with current progress standing at 28.4% …
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OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Rebecca Cheptegei was born in Cheminy, Uganda, on February 22, 1991. She later moved to Kenya and bought property there to be closer to athletic training centres. According to her father, Cheptegei Sr, that is where she met Dickson Ndiema Marangach, the man who is accused …
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AU position unclear as Egypt courts Somalia against Ethiopia COVER STORY | AGENCIES | The change in the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia at the end of 2024 is a potential trigger that could transform the rising political tensions into an armed conflict between Egypt and Somalia against Ethiopia. …
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The East African nation boasts diverse mineral resources, including deposits of gold, copper, high-grade tin, cobalt, kaolin, iron ore, and others, which remain underexploited Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandan strategists are ambitiously working towards growing the nation’s economy tenfold, aiming to expand its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $50 …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Republic of Congo head coach Isaac Ngata has issued a warning to hosts Uganda ahead of their crucial Group K match in the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Uganda will face the Republic of Congo on Monday at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, …
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The Hi-Innovator initiative seeks to elevate enterprises that typically struggle to attract traditional investment, with a particular focus on women and youth-owned businesses Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven small businesses have secured seed funding of approximately $20,000 each through the Hi-Innovator program, a joint initiative by the National Social …
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Kampala, Uganda | Michael Jjingo | In the recent past, several Ugandan commercial banks are slowing down the opening of new branches. More than 75% of retail banking transactions are now digital. The bank branch growth is indeed “going south.” Brett King wrote, “And there’s no reason to assume we’ll see …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
