✳ U20 men 🇺🇬 🏃 310 Feb CHELEGOI ❌ 311 Hosea CHEMUTAI ✅ 313 Allan KIBET ❌ 314 Dan KIBET ✅ 319 Keneth KIPROP ✅ 323 Sailas ROTICH ❌ Bathurst, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda junior men’s team has been cut by half, after three athletes failed to secure visas to travel to …
Read More »AYOTA: NSSF has not purchased Nakigalala land yet, clarifies on Sh400b budget claims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Ag. Managing Director Patrick Ayota has clarified that the purported purchase of Nakigalala land has not yet taken place, and UGX 400b was budgeted for 2 pieces of land – one at Nakigalala and another at Nakawa following …
Read More »Did we imagine Kakwenza’s mutilated back?
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | It is now a year since a firestorm erupted in the wake of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s torture ordeal in state custody. In December 2021, state agents broke into Kakwenza’s home, abducting him. In early January 2022, court ordered police to release Kakwenza – the police did …
Read More »Africa’s share of global gas supply to double by 2050 – report
The continent will be responsible for over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, study finds. Johannesburg, South Africa | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s gas share in the global market will increase to over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, according to a report by Gas Exporting Countries Forum …
Read More »Vice President Alupo in UAE for World Governing Council Summit
Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has arrived In Dubai where she is representing Uganda at the World Governing Council Summit. (WGC). The Vice President who is in Dubai at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was received at Dubai …
Read More »Egypt enters world’s top ten emerging domestic logistics markets
A booming startup ecosystem, industrial parks and port development are lifting Egypt’s investment attractiveness and global development rankings Cairo, Egypt | BIRD AGENCY | Egypt has edged out Turkey from the list of the world’s top ten largest domestic logistics markets, a new Index shows. A vibrant and fast-growing start-up …
Read More »Cheptegei to captain Uganda at WXC Bathurst 23
Uganda ready to defend individual and team titles in Australia February 18 🔵 Cross Country teams 🇺🇬 🏃 ✳ Men 312 Joshua CHEPTEGEI 315 Isaac KIBET 316 Rogers KIBET 317 Samuel KIBET 318 Jacob KIPLIMO 320 Martin Magengo KIPROTICH ✳ U20 men 310 Feb CHELEGOI 311 Hosea CHEMUTAI 313 Allan KIBET 314 Dan KIBET …
Read More »10 reasons why you should visit Uganda this year!
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Why visit Uganda 2023/2024? Uganda is distinct – described by Winston Churchill as “The Pearl of Africa”, and indeed it is! Boasting of its remarkable beauty, abundant wildlife, birdlife, and spectacular landscapes characterized by the tallest mountain ranges with snowcap, the Source of the …
Read More »Vipers SC brought down to earth, have 7 days to recover
🌟 #TotalEnergiesCAFCL ⚽ Raja Casablanca 5 Vipers 0 REST OF GROUP C FIXTURES ⚽ Vipers vs Horoya Feb 18 ⚽ Vipers vs Simba Feb 25 ⚽ Simba vs Vipers March 7 ⚽ Vipers vs Raja March 17 ⚽ Horoya vs Vipers March 31 Casablanca, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC were Friday night given a rude …
Read More »Fighting Drug Theft: The story of delivery clerk Humphrey Kuyate
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | For many years, the Ugandan government has been grappling with rising cases of theft of medicines in public health facilities. To address this challenge, National Medical Stores (NMS), a government agency which delivers medicines and supplies up to the health facilities’ doorsteps across the country, …
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