Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi Operators in Bwaise have petitioned the park developers Kampala Logistics Center (KALOCEN) Investment for the misconduct of the park chairperson Francis Ssemakadde Nsobya. The over 300 taxi drivers operating on the stages of Matugga, Luweero, Ssemuto, Mijeera, and Nakasongola accuse Ssemakadde of running the …
Read More »She Cranes are to make it to the next step come January 2024
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Head Coach, Fred Mugerwa is confident of the team’s performance ahead of the the Vitality Netball Nations Cup and the Wales Test Series. The She Cranes embarked on preparations for the two invitation tournaments which serve as a consolation after missing out on …
Read More »Egypt seals 29 oil, gas deals in 2023
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Thursday that 29 agreements with a total investment of about 1.2 billion U.S. dollars for oil and natural gas exploration in the country have been signed in 2023. The ministry said in a statement that …
Read More »Industrial Park: Kisoro land ready for construction
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has completed the acquisition of the land allocated for the construction of Kisoro Industrial and Business Park in Kisoro District. This was after the Uganda Investment Authority obtained the land title, and marked the borders, paving the way for the construction works to …
Read More »Bul FC ends year top of the UPL table
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BUL FC defeated Busoga United 1-0 to end the year on top of the Uganda Premier League table. The match was played on Thursday at the Njeru-based FUFA Technical Center. BUL’s winning goal was scored by Alex Kitata, in the 31st minute of the game. …
Read More »Directorate of citizenship and immigration stuck with more than 5,000 passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has revealed that they are stuck with more than 5,000 passports over partial details. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that their system shows most of the passports that are …
Read More »At least 7 injured in missile attack on Ukrainian capital
KIEV, UKRAINE | Xinhua | At least seven people were injured in a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital here on Friday morning, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. The building of the Lukyanivska metro station in central Kiev was damaged by the explosion, Klitschko said, noting that …
Read More »Mpuuga cautions Leader of Opposition against pettiness
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, has cautioned his replacement; Joel Ssenyonyi against petty arguments that may distract him from executing the responsibilities of his new assignment. Last week, the National Unity Platform-NUP, made changes in their parliamentary leadership, naming Ssenyonyi as the …
Read More »U.S. Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot, Colorado puts him back
SAN FRANCISCO, USA | Xinhua | U.S. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday decided that former President Donald Trump was disqualified from the state ballot in next year’s U.S. presidential primary election for his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump campaign said …
Read More »China urges U.S. to remove block to space cooperation
BEIJING | Xinhua | China has always been open to having space exchanges and cooperation with the United States, and it is the United States who should remove the stumbling blocks on the path towards cooperation, a Chinese spokesperson said. Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, said if …
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