Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of residents of Kireka Zone B are spending sleepless nights over their pending eviction as the UPDF Engineering Brigade nears the completion of the construction of the perimeter wall around Mandela National stadium. The government kicked off the renovation of Mandela National Stadium …
Read More »Striking teachers head for another meeting in State House
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to meet the leadership of the Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU later today in an effort to end the nationwide teacher’s strike. The meeting follows the teacher’s rejection of a “new deal” proposed by the Ministry of Public Service. In …
Read More »Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Mogadishu, Somalia | XINHUA | Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday. “During the operation, about 40 militants, including leaders, were killed and several …
Read More »Blankets and Wines plans big 10th do, invites Blaq Diamond
Blaq Diamond unveiled as Surprise Act Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Blankets and Wine marks 10 years with a special festival set to take place on 24th July 2022. The theme for this edition is ‘’Blankets is Me’’. Blankets at 10 is to celebrate the music, art and fashion over …
Read More »Uganda Crested Cranes fall to Senegal in Women’s Nations Cup opener
🔵 Uganda’s Group Fixtures ✳ July 3 – Uganda 0 Senegal 2 ✳ July 5 – Uganda Vs Morocco ✳ July 8 – Burkina Faso Vs Uganda Casabalanca, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Crested Cranes started their campaign for for glory in the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) …
Read More »CAF pushes TotalEnergies Africa Cup Of Nations finals to 2024
Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe has announced that the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 will now be played in 2024. The 34th edition of Africa’s biggest football showpiece was meant to take place in Ivory …
Read More »Women in Northern Uganda earn big from soap made from pig lard
Gulu, Uganda | THE INEPENDENT | Women groups in Northern Uganda have stepped u the use of pork lard as one of the raw materials for making laundry soap to get an extra income. With the price of laundry soap increasing, the women say the homemade soap has also helped …
Read More »Suspected cattle thief arrested at army recruitment in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Saturday arrested a suspected cattle thief who had turned up at the ongoing recruitment exercise in Luwero town. The recruitment team camped at Luwero Boys Playground in Luwero town council to recruit over 200 youths into the …
Read More »NEW DISTRICTS: Lamwo civil servants warned against commuting to work from Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo Resident District Commissioner, Geoffrey Osborn Oceng, has expressed concern over civil servants who still commute from Kitgum district. Lamwo District started operating on July 1st, 2009 but 13 years later, the civil servants still commute daily from Kitgum, which is approximately 66 kilometers away. …
Read More »St. Mary’s College suspends 825 students over fight
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s College Rushoroza in Kabale District has suspended 825 boys recently involved in inter-class fighting at school. The students who were suspended on Saturday are from senior four, five, and six. One of the students who spoke on condition of anonymity said that trouble …
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