Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Road police station is holding Isaac Okello, a guard from Saracen security after being caught red-handed selling 31 bullets at Shillings 2000 each. Okello, who has since been slapped with charges of unlawful possession of government stores, was allegedly selling the bullets to Fred …
Read More »10 Misconceptions about the Tilenga & EACOP Projects
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies answers the most frequently asked questions relating to Tilenga & EACOP projects in Uganda and Tanzania. ******** QUESTION: Why is TotalEnergies embarking on the Tilenga and EACOP projects when scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency and the …
Read More »Missing woman found dead in swamp
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered the lifeless body of an elderly woman in Malongo sub-county in Mayuge district who went missing in July this year. The deceased is 78-year-old, Florence Nambozo, a resident of Wambette village, in Malongo sub-county. Children found Nambozo’s lifeless body dumped in the swamp …
Read More »Africa hauls in a record VC investment, despite a global funding squeeze
Africa startups have defied a slump in global venture capital funding, raking in a record US$ 4 billion in the nine months ending September, just US$ 500 million short of surpassing its total 2021 haul SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD STORY AGENCY | Africa’s VC scene remained resilient in spite of …
Read More »Sh208 million for Parish Development Model ‘missing’ in Nwoya
Anti-corruption Unit Investigates Missing UGX 208M PDM Fund In Nwoya Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating how Sh208 million that was meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Nwoya district was diverted to other activities. This is part of …
Read More »Nairobi Securities Exchange dips to COVID-19 lows as U.S. rates batter stocks
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Affected by foreign investors’ flight in the wake of rate hikes in the United States, the Nairobi Securities Exchange has returned to lows last seen at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, reported the Kenya-based newspaper Business Daily. The U.S. Federal Reserve benchmark …
Read More »MTN and partners announce 2022 MTN Kampala Marathon
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda together with its partners Huawei, Stanbic Bank, New Vision, Rwenzori, NBS TV and KCCA – the host city, have announced the 2022 edition of the MTN Kampala Marathon, which shall take place on November 20, 2022 under the theme; “Run for Babies”. …
Read More »Tripartite mechanism says Sudan closer to settlement for political crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | A tripartite mechanism tasked with facilitating intra-Sudanese dialogue announced on Monday that they are getting closer to a satisfactory settlement for Sudan’s political impasse. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, met here on Monday with representatives of the tripartite mechanism, which …
Read More »Farmers on alert as new banana virus hits Western Uganda
An infected plant presents with severe stunting, narrow leaves, chlorotic leaf margins, and dark green streaks on petioles and midribs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers should stop getting banana plantlets from districts in Western and North-West Uganda to stop the spread of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) …
Read More »Game Store Lugogo closing
O End of Game Store in Uganda: The external maneuvers behind the move Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | News of the impending closure of the Game Store at Uganda’s biggest all merchandise shopping point; the Lugogo Shopping Mall in Kampala, has added more cold wind on an already chilly …
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