Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has demonstrated its commitment to the Kingdom’s economy and cooperation with key market players by undertaking a substantial investment in Airtel Uganda’s Initial Public Offering (IPO). Charles Peter Mayiga, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister pledged to procure 2 million shares on behalf of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited held a prestigious send-off ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its International Scholarship Program beneficiaries. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey of three outstanding Ugandan students who are set to pursue a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at the China …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau, the national business registry, has this morning launched its mass business registration campaign aimed at promoting formalization among entrepreneurs and small business owners. In a news release shared today, the bureau said this initiative seeks to simplify the registration process, raise …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC’s Head Coach, Sérgio Traguil has attributed his team’s exit from the 2023/2024 TotalEnergies CAF Confederations Cup to lack of experience. The Lugogo-based team yesterday exited the continental showpiece despite a 3-2 victory over Libya’s Abu Salem played at St Mary’s stadium in Kitende. …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo has sustained injuries in another serious accident he was involved in around Nakasongola district along Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident involved Latigo’s car Mercedes Benz registration number UBG 961D and a Truck registration UBJ 070B …
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United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday’s two separate terrorist attacks in Pakistan. “We very much condemn the terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan, killing more than 50 people. The people responsible need to be held to account,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of elders in the Acholi Sub-region are seeking to meet President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over his recent statements acknowledging the mistakes of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led government in the region. Early this month, the President while presiding over a crusade organized …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigezi High School in Kabale district on Saturday celebrated 100 years of existence in the education sector. Located at Rugarama Hill in Northern Division, Kabale Municipality, the school was established in 1922 by Protestant Missionaries with an aim of instilling Christianity in society as well …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday launched the Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive, aimed at preserving the country’s renowned international diplomat’s leadership legacy. Launching the digital archive in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam, Hassan described Salim as a leader who …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday night signed a 45-day stopgap funding bill, just a few minutes before federal government funding for this fiscal year is set to expire. In a last-minute effort to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released the new bill …
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