Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Ssebugwawo and Charles Odere where held up by the darkness in the clash Saturday with Joseph Bogera and Kenneth Kiddu at Entebbe Club and will have to replay their quarter final golf game in the Singleton Match Play Challenge. The match will now be …
Read More »Eva Magala wins UGC Ladies Open, set for Pro Game
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eva Magala, claimed the Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open by 3 strokes on Saturday at the par 72, Kitante course. Magala, returned scores of 75, 78, 75 for a 12 over par 228 gross. “It feels great winning this tournament I always wanted this one …
Read More »Four Points by Sheraton opens in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | September 5th 2023, marked a momentous occasion as Kampala witnessed the grand debut of Four Points by Sheraton, a distinguished addition to the city’s skyline. In the presence of esteemed guests, dedicated staff members, and the top-tier management team, the hotel opened its doors …
Read More »Huawei Uganda to impart digital skills and knowledge to Teso Sub Region district officials, vulnerable groups
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Huawei Technologies has launched the DigiTruck in Teso Sub-region in eastern Uganda to equip youth, farmers, and local district officials with digital skills, officials said in a media release on Oct.3. “Digitruck project would create sustainable livelihood opportunities for the informal sector by enabling …
Read More »UVA targets hundreds of farmers at Veterinary Scientific Conference due in Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A scientific symposium that is expected to attract local and international experts, will be one of the highlights of the season-ending activities of the Uganda Veterinary Association set for Mbale City in late November and December. The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) together with her partners …
Read More »Butchers protest hiked slaughtering fees
Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers in Rwamucucu sub-county in Rukiga district are protesting recently hiked slaughtering fees. The butchers have been paying sh2,000 for each goat or pig slaughtered and sh5000 for a cow. However, last week, the veterinary department ordered them to start paying sh5,000 for each goat …
Read More »Amuriat back as FDC President with 800 votes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat has won a second term as President of the Forum for Democatic Change ( FDC) with 800 votes, beating Moses Byamugisha who could only manage 187 votes. At the elections of the National Executive Committee (NEC) at Lugogo had Nathan Nandala …
Read More »MPs ask Government to write off YLP, UWEP loans over poor recovery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Local Governments Public Accounts Committee have urged the government to consider writing off loans that were given out under the Youth Livelihood Programme and Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programs. The government undertook to implement the two programs in 2014 and 2015 respectively …
Read More »PAC advises Jinja City to opt for out of court settlements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Parliamentary Local Government Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have urged Jinja city authorities to consider negotiations instead of pursuing legal battles. They expressed concern about the increasing number of court cases faced by Jinja City, especially during the 2020/2021 financial year, which …
Read More »BOU keeps high interest rate as World Bank, Govt talk over loans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has decided to maintain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at a high 9.5 percent despite further drops in inflation rates in the month of September. The CBR is a tool that the central bank uses to direct the cost …
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