Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said no one will cut the operating budget of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as long as he is still the President of Uganda. He says the government cannot make such a mistake because Uganda currently needs science …
Read More »New details show that ICU aided travel to Ethiopia of 273 ‘missing Christians’
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged about the missing members of the Christ Disciples’ Church show that they were aided to travel to Ethiopia by the Iteso Cultural Union- ICU. Correspondences seen by our reporter indicate that ICU was in touch with the leadership of Nyangatom …
Read More »‘Kiruhura farmers show that Ugandans can get out of poverty’
Families getting out of poverty is a good first step to supporting women Kiruhura, Uganda | President Yoweri Museveni has showcased the development and growth of Kiruhura district as one that the rest of the country can learn from to leapfrog to sufficient household income through commercial agriculture. At the International …
Read More »Brazil records highest tourist arrivals in 4 years
Brasilia, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil received 868,587 foreign tourists in the first month of 2023, 14.7 percent more than before the COVID-19 pandemic and the highest number in the last four years, the Ministry of Tourism reported Tuesday. January’s figure exceeded by over 100,000 tourists in comparison with the …
Read More »Govt schools in Nabilatuk set to admit their first ever A-Level students
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools in Nabilatuk District have started registering Senior 5 students for the first time. The district has not never had students at A-level before due to a lack of teachers and funds. The Ministry of Education and Sports last year posted 30 teachers …
Read More »Kenya moves to stop powdered milk imports
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk export figures are likely to suffer a new dent after Kenya suspended imports of powdered milk. In a notice dated March 6 to all milk importers in Kenya, the Kenya Dairy Board, KDB, said it was moving to protect local farmers from …
Read More »KCCA resolves to halt issuance of contracts to casual workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Council has unanimously resolved to halt the issuance of contracts to casual workers for cleaning the city. The decision was reached in the KCCA council meeting chaired by Deputy Speaker Nasur Masaba on Tuesday following a resolution presented by the Lord …
Read More »CAF: Vipers search for first Group Stage goal continues
Simba SC 1-0 Vipers SC Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | The Venoms didn’t just roll over and take defeat without putting in a shift in Dar on Tuesday night. But sometimes even a solid fight is not good enough if ‘Lady Luck’ is not on your side. And …
Read More »We are not ‘the gays’, we are okay
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Lately, homosexuality in a hostile takeover has grabbed our social media feeds and news headlines. The news headlines must be grateful for the break. Now we do not have to hear about corruption, unbridled ineptitude, and torture nio nio nio. We Ugandans of upright standing and …
Read More »Nurse turned deejay saving lives through her community doctor radio show
Through her weekly 30-minute radio show, popular DJ and retired nurse Grace Akpegi is sensitising her audience and promoting behaviour that protects people from malaria Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD AGENCY | “Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the community doctor show,” Grace Akpegi’s voice reverberates out from Choice FM during …
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