Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Uganda National Lottery marks its seven-month milestone, ITHUBA Uganda and the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) can reflect on a period of progress, learning, and collaboration. As of last week, ITHUBA Uganda has paid out over sh3.6 billion to more than 520,000 winners across various winning …
Read More »Speed limit now 30km for Uganda’s urban areas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New Speed Limit Regulations that detail what “Urban Areas” are, will be disseminated this week and take immediate effect. The regulations see a reduction in speed limits in specific urban centres and subsequently an increase in the maximum penalties from sh200,000 to sh600,00 for any …
Read More »Canon Nsereko is 7th Bishop of West Buganda Diocese
A Short Tenure on the Horizon for new Bishop? Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda, sitting at Acaki Hotel in Kitgum Diocese on February 16, 2025, has elected Rev. Canon Gaster Nsereko as the 7th Bishop of West Buganda Diocese. The …
Read More »Uganda Veterinary Association unveils legal advisor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) has unveiled a legal advisor as the new leadership under Dr Andrew Akashaba takes steps to raise the profile of the national body, and offer protection to its members. City lawyer Ambrose Kibuuka, introduced recently at the UVA offices in Wandegeya, …
Read More »African water and sanitation experts in Kampala for congress
🟥The Congress will cover six key areas ✅ Integrated Water Resources Management ✅ Water & Sanitation Management ✅ Capacity Development, Communication & Partnerships ✅ Governance & Financing ✅ Research, Technology & Innovation. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global water and sanitation experts have converged in Kampala as Uganda for …
Read More »🟥 Uganda’s Kiplimo first to run half-marathon under 57mins
Barcelona, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Jacob Kiplimo has smashed the half marathon world record with a blistering time of 56:41 at the Barcelona Half Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to break the 57-minute barrier. The Ugandan shaved 88 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world mark (57:30) setting himself …
Read More »France condemns M23’s offensive in eastern DRC
PARIS | Xinhua | France strongly condemns on Saturday the offensive of the March 23 Movement (M23) supported by Rwanda in South Kivu, as it advances to Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The M23 must immediately cease its offensive and withdraw from the …
Read More »Ugandans fear AIDS will spread as Health Clinics close
As US President Donald Trump ends nearly all foreign aid funding, access to medicines that have suppressed an epidemic for decades will disappear. Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | Clinics that provide medicine to people with HIV/AIDS, as well as drugs that prevent transmission of the virus, closed here …
Read More »Work set to start after Madhvani gets lease for land for Amuru Sugar Project
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Madhvani Group of Companies, through the Amuru Sugar Works Ltd has finally signed a lease agreement to kick start the establishment of a sugar processing plant in Amuru district. The 49 years lease was signed with the Uganda Lands Commission last week for 8,600 hectares …
Read More »UCC partners with iKon Awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has partnered with the iKon Awards 2025, to collaborate in expanding opportunities for Ugandan filmmakers and promoting local film content both nationally and internationally. An officials said the partnership underscores UCC’s commitment to enhancing the visibility of …
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