Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The making of another UPDF loud-mouth: Behind Brig Deus Sande’s outbursts THE LAST WORD Col. Bantariza: a lion retires: You made UPDF’s weaknesses seem strengths and it is yet to produce another spokesman …
Read More »UPDF confirms shoot-out at South Sudan border
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A clash between Uganda’s army UPDF and that of South Sudan (SSDPF) occurred Tuesday along the border at Ngomoromo, with two soldiers reported killed. “Both diplomatic and military engagements are yielding positive results to restore normalcy along our common borders. UPDF will continue …
Read More »The making of Uganda’s national 4IR strategy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | Uganda’s National Expert Taskforce on the 4IR has released a draft report on a planned strategy to guide the country in achieving the vision of becoming a 4IR hub and competitive upper middle-income country by 2040. The taskforce was launched by President Yoweri Museveni in …
Read More »Digital offers comedian Richard Tuwangye new opportunities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Life has not been the same for renowned Ugandan actor and comedian Richard Tuwangye aka Amoosi since the nationwide lockdown was announced in March 2020. The arts and creative sector from which Tuwangye makes a living was among the hardest hit. With social distancing …
Read More »New Minister challenges Equal Opportunities Commission on access for the vulnerable
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Minister of State for Disability and Elderly Affairs Sarah Kanyike has challenged the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to ensure persons with disabilities and older persons vote with ease in the next election. “We going into polls but we should ensure that persons …
Read More »Nominations for top Uganda CFO awards starts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nominations for the Ugandan 2020 top Chief Finance Officer (CFO) award has started and will be open until November 20, 2020. The awards are organized annually since 2017 by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in partnership with Deloitte (Uganda) Limited. It is open …
Read More »SNV Uganda calls for focus on food security as UN celebrates 75 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SNV Uganda has urged United Nations members to rethink how they produce food to face the challenge of over 690 million people in the world today facing hunger and starvation. In remarks to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, SNV Uganda Country …
Read More »Samson Kasumba’s twitter account hacked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The twitter account of NBS TV host Samson Kasumba was on Wednesday reportedly hacked, prompting quick action to reclaim it by the broadcaster’s tech team. A statement from NBS’s Desire Derekford Mugumisa stated that, ” A few hours ago, @SamsonKasumba’s account was hacked, and …
Read More »How sports will reshape global conversations in the COVID era
✳ DAY 1 – Stronger Together? Why and How the COVID-19 Pandemic Should Help Us Re-Imagine Subsidiarity and Solidarity for a Better World Oct 18 ✳ DAY 2 – Women and Power; Reshaping of Foreign Policy Oct 21 ✳ DAY 3 – Geopolitics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Oct 23 ✳ …
Read More »Col. Bantariza: A lion retires
THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I woke up yesterday morning only to hear that the deputy head of the Uganda Media Centre Col. Shaban Bantariza is dead. The news struck me like a thunderbolt partly part because I least expected it but largely because Bantariza was not …
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