ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The first edition of Kampala Art Talks was launched recently at Xenson Artspace and was attended by both established and emerging writers, and art writing enthusiasts. This review by Dominic Muwanguzi captures the foremost topics discussed in the workshop. Writing about art plays several roles including …
Read More »Residents in Luwero list demands ahead of Museveni’s visit
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Luwero district have listed demands that they need President Yoweri Museveni to address ahead of his visit to the area on Saturday this week. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to commission a multi-million classroom block for Excel Vocation Institute in Luwero district on …
Read More »Doctors union: Sudan’s El Fasher “worst place to live on earth”
KHARTOUM, Sudan | Xinhua | El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sudan has become “the most dangerous and worst place to live on earth” due to the deadly civil war, according to a non-governmental doctors’ union. “All residents of El Fasher may become dead, either …
Read More »Health Ministry urged to address medicine shortages in hospitals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been tasked to engage District Health Officers (DHOs) to ensure timely delivery of medicines to different health facilities in the country. The guidance was given by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, while chairing the House sitting on Wednesday, 07 August …
Read More »New Vision alerts shareholders of another loss making year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will little to cheer for the second year running for investors in The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited, as the company prepares to announce a loss for the half-year ended July 2024. This comes as the revenues of Uganda’s largest media company …
Read More »Uganda’s star netballer Nuba joins Australia’s Queensland Firebirds
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s star netball player Mary Cholhok Nuba has signed for Australian side Queensland Firebirds. The 27-year-old goal-shooter, who helped Uganda finish 5th in the Netball World Cup 2023, announced the new development on Wednesday. She joins Queensland Firebirds in the Suncorp Super Netball from English …
Read More »Kyambogo considers hike in tuition to pay part-time lecturers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University is facing a staffing crisis that has forced its management to resort to part-time lecturers. It is considering a tuition increase to address budgetary shortfalls. Prof Eli Katunguka, the Vice-Chancellor, notes that the university has 404 full-time teaching staff members out of an …
Read More »Govt asked to rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Igara West MP, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were …
Read More »BoU cuts interest rate to boost economic activity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has reduced is base interest rate for the first time since April this year, from 10.25 to 10 percent as inflation seems tamed. BoU’s policy targets an inflation rate of not more than 5 percent in the medium term, and in …
Read More »Musk says ready to interview Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US billionaire and celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk said that he is ready to interview not only Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but also his Democrat rival, Kamala Harris. “I’m open to it,” he wrote on his X page, commenting on a suggestion …
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