Why they integrate well and have made invaluable contributions to Uganda and countries around the world COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | President Museveni will host the Afro-Indian Investment Summit at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in Kampala on 17-18 November, 2022. The event is part of the centennial celebration of the …
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What will happen if anyone can buy this status symbol or ID badge? COMMENT | TIMOTHY GRAHAM | Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter on October 27, the world’s richest man proposed a range of controversial changes to the platform. With mounting evidence that he is making it up as …
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🌟 World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ November 21 ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm Khartoum, Sudan | QNA | The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on behalf of the government of Sudan, underlined its support and assistance for the State of Qatar …
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Mombasa, Kenya | DAVID MUWONGE | With up to 60% of tourism arrivals in Uganda originating in Kenya, the country’s Consulate General in Mombasa has called for new synergies to reap even more for the sector. Uganda’s Consul General to Mombasa Amb. Paul Mukumbya revealed Thursday at the Uganda – Kenya Coast Tourism …
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‘Exhibition celebrates the excitement, optimism and promise of 9th October 1962 while acknowledging that, for many Ugandans Independence was partial victory’- Exhibition catalogue There’re two things that will catch your attention as soon as you walk into the exhibition: Uganda at 60 showing at the Uganda Museum: Firstly, the black …
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Why women must be central to the response NEWS ANALYSIS | SOPHIE HARMAN | No time for that” was the constant refrain heard by gender and women’s health experts working in the 2014/16 Ebola response. This was an emergency and the main thing was to deal with the crisis. It …
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Virus still a burden among young people Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Network of AIDS Services Organisation (UNASO) wants the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda to focus on encourage health-seeking behavior as the disease continues to spread; especially among young people. While presenting the National HIV/Aids Report, Dr …
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Earn it, keep it and sustain it Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current fragile economic situation is an opportunity for people and businesses to embrace a saving culture to be able to sustain growth of their enterprises and social wellbeing, financial sector experts have said. “Earn it, keep it …
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Global leaders at COP27 support Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Global leaders on Nov.08 rallied around climate adaptation for Africa. They attended the Africa Adaptation Leaders’ Event, convened by African Union Chair President Macky Sall of Senegal, Global Center on Adaptation CEO Patrick Verkooijen, and African …
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Global law firm designs uniform law to ease deployment of capital into ‘green’ infrastructure programmes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | DLA Piper in collaboration with the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Africa investor (Ai) and the CFA Asset Owners Council (AoC), has launched the Model Law on Institutional Investor-Public …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
