Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 12,000 students are expected to gather at Makerere University Freedom Square for the one-week-long 74th Makerere University graduation ceremony scheduled to run from January 29th to February 2, 2024. The last such event was presided over by the former Chancellor, Professor Ezra …
Read More »Rugby shooting police file forwarded to DPP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are yet to confirm whether the weapon used by city lawyer Sam Ahamya to shoot Nekeon Buruga, a private security guard was licensed. Buruga met his death on Saturday afternoon at Kings Park Rugby Club in Kakajjo Zone in Kiira municipality where he …
Read More »Court issues arrest warrant for Katanga’s widow
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court issued a warrant of arrest for Molly Katanga, widow of the late businessman Henry Katanga, in connection with the murder of her husband. Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza issued the warrant on Monday following a request from the Prosecution, led …
Read More »Canada announces national summit on combatting auto theft
OTTAWA | Xinhua | The Canadian federal government announced Sunday that a national summit on combatting auto theft will be held to ensure a coordinated response to this serious issue. The summit that takes place on Feb. 8 in Ottawa will serve to identify short-, medium- and long-term actions to …
Read More »Expert predicts four major trends of US global strategy in 2024
Beijing, China | XINHUA | A Chinese international relations expert has predicted that the U.S. government will focus its global strategy on the four areas of deepening industrial transformation, strengthening armaments, balancing geopolitical priorities and hotspots, and getting more engaged in cognitive warfare in 2024. Wang Honggang, vice president of the …
Read More »G77 spouses visit Entebbe Children’s Surgical Hospital
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabrice Brad Rulinda, the Mayor of Entebbe, emphasized the pressing need to establish additional healthcare facilities to augment specialized services, especially for underprivileged communities. The mayor’s insightful remarks were delivered on Sunday evening as he addressed the spouses of G77 summit delegates during their visit …
Read More »Health ministry interdicts commissioner after intern deployment mess
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Kabangi, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Environmental Health has been interdicted over allegations of soliciting money from medical interns with the promise of deploying them in favorable hospitals. The Senior Public Relations in the Ministry of Health (MOH), Emmanuel Ainebyoona, revealed this to URN in …
Read More »Museveni highlights SDGs as G77+China summit starts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has expressed concern that the majority of developing countries will not meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with only seven years left on the agenda. President Museveni told the opening of the G77+China Heads of State Summit on Sunday, that while …
Read More »Parliament to pay tribute to Cecilia Ogwal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The casket carrying the body of the late Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal, is at parliament this morning for viewing and a special sitting for legislators to pay tribute. The casket, accompanied by pallbearers from the Uganda Police Force was received by …
Read More »Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsed former President Donald Trump. “We don’t have a clear path to victory,” DeSantis said in a video posted on X, formerly known as …
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