UPDF back to drawing board over disarmament of Karimojong Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces -UPDF has been forced back to the drawing board to redefine their strategy in disarming armed Karimojong who continue to be a security threat in Karamoja. The Deputy Chief of …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement and confusion in the family of Christopher and Gertrude Kazirya, residents of Kayonza village in Butuntumula Sub-county in Luwero district. It all started on Tuesday this week when the couple received news that their son, Bernard Wajja Nsamba, had been killed in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservative Party (CP) has closed its headquarters on Kisozi Complex citing lack of money to run party activities and rent. Alfred Kasozi, the Deputy Secretary-General of CP told Uganda Radio Network –URN that they have been struggling for several months until they decided to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda today marked her 59th Independence Day anniversary, with President Yoweri Museveni saying the country has in the past two years shown it can defeat any challenge. ****** FULL SPEECH Countrymen and Countrywomen, Today, the 9th of October, 2021, is the 59th Independence day …
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Prime Minister Obote speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence in 1962 “Countrymen and friends, At midnight tonight Uganda shall become Independent. We shall have a Uganda flag, a National Anthem and Coat of Arms. These will be symbols, but independence does not begin and end with the selection and raising …
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As the theme for the national 59th independence says, secure the future through mindset change. You cannot attain financial independence in retirement if you don’t plan and work for it today. COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | As we celebrate our 59th National Independence anniversary, it is a good time to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the successful completion of the separation of the business of Jubilee Insurance Company of Uganda Limited into separate general and medical insurance companies, executives from both sides said on Oct.05 in Kampala, they are proceeding to close Allianz Group purchase of a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Power of social media: Expert reveals how it shaped 2021 election THE LAST WORD No one size fits all: How Dubai, a city state ruled by an absolute monarch, challenges Western notions of …
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Leading global technology platform expands its operations in Ghana, and launches in Tunisia, with plans to hire top talent in these markets, raising the bar for fast on-demand delivery and strengthening its commitment to providing users with affordable access to products across Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo, …
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COMMENT | HENRY NJOROGE | There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Uganda in both an undesirable and positive way to some extent and this trend will continue– at least for the next couple of years. The last few weeks have been uneventful for the larger part of private …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
