London, UK | PREMIER LEAGUE | Injury-time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus gave Arsenal a dramatic late 3-1 comeback win at Emirates Stadium. Marcus Rashford had fired the visitors ahead on 27 minutes with their first attack, only for Martin Odegaard to immediately crash home a leveller. Kai …
Read More »Kenyan remittances from intra-continental expats soar, signal new trend
Kenya is witnessing a surge in remittances from its citizens in other African countries, highlighting the economic impact of intra-African migration. This trend gains significance as European remittance hubs face severe inflation. Experts attribute the rise in intra-African remittances to digital innovation and a growing network of money transfer avenues. …
Read More »KYAGULANYI’S OWN GOAL: He who whines in place of ideologies
COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has called upon Ugandans to desist from facilitating the ascension of Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the presidency, asserting that Uganda is not a monarchy. First, nobody called or even assumed The Pearl of Africa was a monarchy. It is an entire …
Read More »UNBS tasks butchers to improve quality of meat sold
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has moved to enhance the quality of meat sold on the Ugandan market, setting various standard operating measures for butchers. This after a tour of butchers shops in different places revealed the poor hygienic conditions of …
Read More »NFA backtracks on distribution of 6,000 bags of impounded charcoal
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority-NFA in the Aswa River Range region have backtracked on their decision to give out impounded charcoal to the community and institutions. Since July 2023, NFA, together with the Environmental Police Protection Unit-EPPU have impounded thousands of bags of charcoal in …
Read More »Minister orders arrest of PDM committees in Serere
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa Abeku has ordered the arrest of the Parish Development Committee members of Kateta Parish, Kateta Sub County in Serere District for allegedly flouting and mismanaging the Parish Development Model (PDM). Adoa who doubles as the Serere Woman …
Read More »Karamojong Raids: Compensation to cost Sh1 Trillion
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least Sh 1 trillion is needed to compensate for the losses that caused by suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers in the past five years. In May, President Yoweri Museveni, while meeting Acholi and Lango leaders to assess and find solutions to the Karamojong raids …
Read More »Northern Uganda challenged to front candidate for FDC party president
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has rallied the people of Northern Uganda to consider fronting a presidential candidate for the party. The call was made during the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected district leaders from Lango sub …
Read More »Supreme Court Justice Kisaakye retires early after controversy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Lady Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye has decided to retire early from the Judiciary. The details of her retirement decision are communicated in a letter written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni dated July 18th 2023. “Article 144 (1) of the Constitution of …
Read More »Agago gets sh500m water project
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 3,000 residents in Agago are excited over a 500-million Shillings water project. The project to be funded by the Lutheran World Federation- LWF in partnership with Agago District Local Government, is aimed at drilling 13 and repairing 44 boreholes in eight sub-counties in …
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