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IGG concerned about slow works at Kabelega International Airport

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector general of government Betty Olive Kamya is concerned about the slow works at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima district. Construction works of the USD 309 million Airport financed by Standard Chartered Bank started in April 2018. The Airport is expected to play a …

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Nakaseke residents petition Prime Minister over irregularities in PDM

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 residents of Nakaseke district have petitioned the Prime Minister demanding investigations into the alleged gross mismanagement of the Parish Development Model Programme. In February 2022 President Yoweri Museveni launched the Parish Development Model, a program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution …

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OPINION: Ministry of science under scrutiny for stifling TRIDI sericulture project’s potential

COMMENT | ROBSON AINE | In a startling revelation, the Tropical Institute for Development Innovation (TRIDI) has pointed fingers at the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation for obstructing the progress of the TRIDI Sericulture project, leading to economic losses and wastage of investments. The project, aimed at revolutionizing Uganda’s silk …

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South Sudan’s president appoints new foreign minister

Juba, S.Sudan | Xinhua | President of South Sudan Salva Kiir on Thursday night appointed James Morgan Pitia as the country’s new minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation. In a presidential decree broadcast on the state-owned television, the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, Kiir appointed Pitia who had previously served as …

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UN agencies, NGOs banned from working in Niger operation zones

Niamey, Niger | Xinhua | UN agencies and non-governmental organizations have been barred from working in military “operation zones,” Niger’s Interior Ministry said Thursday. This is “due to the current security situation and the ongoing operational engagement of the Nigerien Armed Forces,” the ministry said in a statement. Niger has been, …

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Idi Amin memorial lecture flops

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The inaugural memorial Lecture for Former President Idi Amin in Arua City on Friday failed to take place. Early last month, a group of concerned local leaders and stakeholders from the West Nile sub-region and those living in the diaspora announced a proposal to organize …

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Six boxers picked to participate in olympic qualifiers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Olympic Committee- UOC has selected six boxers to take part in the upcoming Boxing Olympic Qualifier in Dakar, Senegal 2023. The six boxers include bomber captain Joshua Tukamuhebwa (63kgs), Jonathan Kyobe (57kgs), Isaac Zebra Ssenyange (71kgs), Grace Nakinga (50kgs), Shafik Mawanda (51kgs), and former …

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Ugandan doctors recognized for excellence in cancer care

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has honored two experts in cancer treatment for winning the International Award of Excellence in cancer care in South Korea. The awards were given by the Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship which is run by Yonsei University. Dr. Martin Origa a Gynecologist …

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