Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Department of police has submitted its case file on the investigation into the murder of the late State Attorney Joan Namazzi Kagezi to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo Abodo for review, the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court heard …
Read More »CCBU and Hima cement partnership to fuel plastic waste solution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Hima Cement Limited will see plastic waste put to good use as an alternative fuel in cement production. During a three-year partnership, CCBU will provide Hima Cement access to plastic waste from its operations for handling …
Read More »UNEB: Most exam cheating cases were in PLE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) dominated cases of malpractice recorded this year, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has revealed. Although the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams are in the second week, 60 percent of the cases of exam malpractice still involve PLE. Jennifer …
Read More »Former OpenAI CEO joins Microsoft to build new AI research team
Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said Monday the company would hire OpenAI’s former CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman and make them lead an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) research team. “We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources …
Read More »UK firm acquires Orom graphite project, starts production 2024
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a Orom-Cross Graphite mining facility in Orom East Sub-county, Kitgum district in Northern Uganda will kick off next year, Vincent Kedi, the Assistant Commissioner of Licensing and Administration in the Minister of Energy has revealed. According to Kedi, Blencowe Resources Limited, a UK firm …
Read More »The story behind the Namirembe Bishop elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amid the jubilation surrounding the election of Reverend Canon Moses Banja as the next Bishop of Namirembe, there remain voices of skepticism regarding the nomination process that led to his election. Nevertheless, hours after the bishop-elect’s declaration at the Church of Uganda’s oldest diocese, …
Read More »M23 rebels question plans to bar North Kivu from DR Congo polls
North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, has voiced concern about the possibility that several areas in the country will miss out in December’s national election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Last month, the government spokesperson …
Read More »Bogera and Kiddu advance to Singleton Challenge final as NCBA Bank sinks sh60 million in tourney
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Bogera and Kenneth Kiddu battled there way to the finals of the Singleton Match Play Challenge due next month. The pair beat Serwano Walusimbi and Peter Magona 4-3 in a close contest on Saturday at the par 71 Lakeside Entebbe golf course. …
Read More »Kampala lands boss remanded in sh2 billion fraud case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kampala District Land Board chairperson David Balondemu to Luzira Prison on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud. Balondemu on Monday together with Joseph Ibona an Accountant at Bloom Advocates were arraigned …
Read More »Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidential runoff
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition has won Argentina’s presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday. Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country’s …
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