Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will not have absolute control of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Red Channel 98.0 FM, as it will only convey its programs through UBC, URN has learnt. According to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Parliament will be producing programs, and UBC will host …
Read More »UN sets sights on exit strategy for DR Congo peacekeeping mission
United Nations, United States | AFP | The UN Security Council agreed Friday to extend the huge peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo until December to allow time for a withdrawal plan to be drawn up. The council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution that asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …
Read More »X-COUNTRY: Cheptegei finally beats the world
. ➡ MEDALS 1⃣ Joshua CHEPTEGEI – GOLD 2⃣ Jacob KIPLIMO – SILVER 3⃣ Oscar CHELIMO – U-20 BRONZE 4⃣ U-20 Men team – SILVER 5⃣ Senior Women Team – BRONZE 6⃣ Senior men team – GOLD RESULT: Senior Men race 10km 1⃣ Joshua CHEPTEGEI 🇺🇬 31:40 Prize $30000 2⃣ Jacob KIPLIMO …
Read More »Ssebulime’s family demands sh9.9 billion compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Ronald Ssebulime who was innocently murdered by Uganda police is demanding a compensation of sh9.9 billion. Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike was arrested, handcuffed before being shot dead by police on Sunday March 24th, 2019 on suspicion that …
Read More »Army, mineral police deploy at Africa Gold Refinery
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been an increased deployment of soldiers and Police officers at the Africa Gold Refinery (AGR) in Entebbe. The deployment that started on Wednesday evening as a result of a long standoff between the operators of the refinery on the acquisition of …
Read More »Why Minister Nantaba snubbed police summons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Information, Communications and Technology, Idah Nantaba Erios has shunned police summons to record a statement in relation to the death of Ronald Ssebulime. In a letter dated March, 29th, 2019 sent to the Criminal Investigations Department, Nantaba says she is …
Read More »Cheptegei gets another chance
4pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior men team Joel AYEKO Thomas AYEKO Albert CHEMUTAI Joshua CHEPTEGEI Jacob KIPLIMO Maxwell ROTICH 3pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior women team Esther CHEBET Rachael Zena CHEBET Juliet CHEKWEL Peruth CHEMUTAI Doreen CHESANG Stella CHESANG 2pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s U20 men team Dan CHEBET Mathew Job CHEKWURUI Oscar CHELIMO …
Read More »Police blamed for escorting cattle that have not been inspected
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers at Mutukula border in Kyotera district have come under fire from local authorities for allegedly aiding the movement of livestock that have not been inspected by health officials. In February this year, the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Ministry lifted the cattle …
Read More »African continental integration is long overdue
COMMENT | Besi Ndereya | The 1960’s press clippings and portraits of African leaders still linger in the thoughts of many. Here was a generation of men standing at the precipice of an African renaissance. More often, each had courageously fought off the yoke of colonialism; liberating his people in the …
Read More »Gender Ministry sets new standards, clears only 31 Children’s Homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender has renewed licenses for 31 children’s homes, some of which had been closed for lack of adequate facilities. The ministry closed up to 150 homes in a four-month exercise that began in September 2018. The exercise was as a result …
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