Content creators from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa dominated the inaugural TikTok Top Content Creators Awards 2022 Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Former rugby player turned food vlogger Dennis Ombachi, also known as @theroamingchef, emerged victorious at the inaugural TikTok Top Creator 2022 Awards. The Kenyan content creator, …
Read More »Speaker wants audit on COSASE over ‘under performance’
Among has stopped Ssenyonyi from presenting the report on the floor citing leakage which contravened Rule 216 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has ordered a value-for-money audit on the Committee of Statutory Authorities and State …
Read More »Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu to head Rocket Health board
Rocket Health appoints Dr. Kitulu as board chairperson and Stephen Dimba Odhiambo as Chief Commercial Officer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading telemedicine provider Rocket Health has taken a step to raising its level on the corporate governance front by appointing Kenyan health expert Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu, as the chairperson of …
Read More »CHAN: Karisa inspires Uganda to stunning victory over Senegal
⚽ Uganda 1 Senegal 0 ⚽ DRC 0 Ivory Coast 0 🇺🇬 FIXTURES ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast – January 22 Algiers, Algeria | CAFOLINE | Uganda Cranes stunned ten-man Senegal 1-0 at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knock-out stages …
Read More »With a $587 million boost from Global Fund, Uganda to take Malaria battle to homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine said government has agreed with the Global Fund and other partners to put …
Read More »CHAN: Micho having sleepless nights ahead of Senegal clash
🇺🇬 TODAY ⚽ Senegal vs Uganda – 10pm January 22 ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast – 10pm Algiers, Algeria | CAFOLINE | Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’Sredojevic has confessed that he has been having sleepless nights in his quest to unlock the tough Senegal side ahead of their 2022 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship …
Read More »The role of RDCs, MPs in countering theft of Govt medicines in public health facilities
COMMENT | Mike Ssegawa | When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us all up. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were on sale in the …
Read More »Bird strike forces Uganda’s Bombardier back on ground
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the second time in a week, a flight from Entebbe International Airport has been disrupted by a bird strike. A Uganda Airlines CRJ-900 ‘Bombardier’ was forced to abandon flight UR-710 at 3.45pm on Monday, after a bird strike during take off. According to the …
Read More »RED FLAG: Blockchain Uganda distances itself from Kampala Blockchain Summit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Blockchain Association of Uganda has urged extra caution for all those who wish to attend the Kampala Blockchain Summit due tomorrow. In a statement signed by Uganda Blockchain chairman Kwame Rugunda, the association said they have been forced to raise a red flag …
Read More »Exam bodies seek more funding in new financial year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Examinations boards under the Department of Business Technical Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) have courted Parliament’s Education and Sports Committee for more funding in the 2023/2024 Financial Year. The Committee chaired by John Twesigye Ntamuhira received the proposed budget estimates for the boards on …
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