Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN South Africa and Huawei have won the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” award at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom is the largest annual event in the communications industry in Africa. Its awards are designed to recognize organisations and institutions that have made …
Read More »NMS to begin distribution of vaccines to the last mile
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In line with the Government of Uganda’s commitment to increasing the availability of vaccines and improving cold chain capacity, the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has launched the ‘Vaccine Last-Mile Delivery’ program, where National Medical Stores (NMS) will deliver vaccines to the …
Read More »Pokot-UPDF exchange of fire in Amudat leaves 40 cows dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF 51 Infantry, Battalion 407 have been accused of killing 40 cows and injuring 50 others in Amudat district. It is alleged that the animals were grazing at the border area of Naporokoch parish in Amudat district and …
Read More »URA names top taxpayers, Coca Cola and Chop Gaming come top
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has hailed Uganda’s top tax payers, saying they have contributed greatly to the transformation of the country. ” I thank all Ugandans who pay their taxes because it’s from this revenue that government finances the country’s …
Read More »Chief magistrate, prosecutor granted bail in Sembabule corruption case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to Mitooma Chief Magistrate Sylvia Nvanungi and Ssembabule State Attorney Jacqueline Bako who are facing charges of corruption. The duo spent Wednesday night in Luzira prison after being charged and remanded on eight counts of corruption. …
Read More »‘Content piracy undermining Africa’s ability to tell its own stories’
Content piracy is reducing opportunities for young creators to earn a living from their work. But the most insidious impact of entertainment content theft is how it undermines Africa’s ability to tell its own stories. Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Africa Holdings recently launched a continent-wide television …
Read More »Chad: WFP runs out of money to feed refugees in Chad
Harare, Zimbabwe | Jerry Chifamba ALL AFRICA COM | Food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including recently arrived refugees from conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, will stop in January 2024 due to a lack of sponsorship, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP announced in a …
Read More »Apell in lead going into MTN Monthly at Entebbe golf course
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Apell leads the race for the Order of Merit with a nett score of 575 after 10 rounds as the MTN Monthly Tee for November is held Saturday at Entebbe Club. “It’s anyone’s round to take from the top 7 going into the …
Read More »NBL equips retailers with entrepreneurship skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to stimulate business growth for its retailers, Nile Breweries has trained 100 local retailers in entrepreneurship, digital, and financial skills. The training code-named GRIT – Growing Retailers Innovatively Together – is aimed at upskilling the retailers to help them grow their …
Read More »Uganda Baati unveils seamless e-commerce platform for stone-coated shingles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati, a leading manufacturer of roofing and building materials in Uganda, has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform, providing customers with an effortless and convenient way to purchase its high-quality stone-coated shingles. Macklean Kukundakwe, Head of Marketing at Uganda Baati, said …
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