Management is now focusing on ensuring sustainability across its value chain of power generation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited has reported a sharp drop in profit after tax from Shs25bn in FY2018/2019 to Shs2.8bn in FY2019/2020. The company executives attributes the drop in profits …
Read More »Ugandan researcher Mboowa wins 2020 Anglophone young investigators award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan researcher Dr. Gerald Mboowa has been awarded the Anglophone prize for the Young Investigators Award -2020. “I am so excited to be awarded the Anglophone prize for the Young Investigators Award – 2020 by the African Association for Research & Control of Anti-Microbial Resistance …
Read More »President Museveni tells Kasese residents not to vote opposition MPs
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked the people of Kasese not to vote opposition leaders in next year’s elections. For close to two decades, Kasese District has been voting Opposition leaders from Members of Parliament to lower local councils. In the 2016 General Election, the opposition …
Read More »We are in a war- Lukwago tells Katwe supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has told supporters in Katwe in Makindye Division that Uganda is in a situation of war not an election. He referred to actions of government like the killings that happened during protests that followed the arrest …
Read More »Benzema at the double as Real Madrid beat 10-man Bilbao
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in Valdebebas on Tuesday, but were made to dig deep by a rival that had to play for 77 minutes with just 10 men. The visitors were down to 10 men after just 13 minutes after Raul Garcia …
Read More »Chelsea lose, Man City held in Premier League
London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | Chelsea slipped to their second defeat in four days after Pedro Neto’s injury-time goal condemned them to a 2-1 defeat away to Wolves on Tuesday night. Olivier Giroud had put Chelsea in front with a well-taken left-foot volley in the 49th minute from Ben …
Read More »Katumba defends his taking selfies with women
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate John Katumba has called on the media to stop depicting him as a man on a hunt for women other than votes. Speaking to the media at the Electoral Commission where he had gone to meet with the chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi …
Read More »Kalembe vows to make Rukungiri “part of Uganda”
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The independent presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe Linda is appalled by the way Rukungiri has been neglected and has vowed to integrate it into Uganda so the people there can enjoy a decent level of service delivery. Kalembe was campaigning in Rukungiri district on the same …
Read More »Messi grateful for Ballon d’Or Dream Team spot
Buenos Aires, Argentina | THE INDEPENDENT | Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo said Monday they felt honored to be named in the greatest team of all time by France Football. Having cancelled its annual Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best footballer because of the coronavirus pandemic, the weekly …
Read More »Floods cut-off Ibuje sub- county in Apac district
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flash floods from Lake Kwania and River Nile have cut-off most parts of Ibuje sub county from Apac District. Ibuje sub county is located at the shores of Lake Kwania, approximately 30 Kms from Apac town. The road from Apac town via Amocal to Ibuje …
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