Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday said oil revenues must be invested in avenues that create jobs and wealth. The Ugandan president said since oil is an exhaustible resource, revenues from it should be used to build the infinite resources in …
Read More »Israel and Hamas agree to Friday ceasefire
Jerusalem, Israel | XINHUA | Both Israel and Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, have accepted an Egyptian-brokered deal to cease fighting at 2 a.m. Friday local time (2300 GMT Thursday) to end the 11-day bloodshed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that the Israeli security cabinet approved on …
Read More »Areas where the Ugandan Parliament got it wrong with the Sexual Offences Bill
COMMENT | Theophilus Oladipo | On the 4th of May 2021, the sexual offences bill passed the third reading stage at the Ugandan Parliament. Since 2019, the bill has been a source of debate and worry. Apart from the fact that it needlessly confirms what has mostly been criminalized, it raises …
Read More »Cheptegei wins, but falls short of 25 year old 3000m world record
📌 RESULTS 🇺🇬 ➡ 10,000m – 5.10pm Jacob Kiplimo 1st ➡ 1,500m – 7.22pm Winnie Nanyondo 7th ➡ 3,000m SC – 8.00pm Boniface Sikowo 6th Albert Chemutai 7th ➡ 3,000m – 8.45pm Joshua Cheptegei 1st Ostrava, Czech Republic | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei won his 3000m race at the …
Read More »Uganda’s Olympic-bound athletes test form in Ostrava
Cheptegei says he ‘has a golden dream’ 📌 TODAY 🇺🇬 ➡ 10,000m – 5.10pm Jacob Kiplimo & Mande Kibet ➡ 1,500m – 7.22pm Winnie Nanyondo ➡ 1,500m – 7.32pm Ronald Musagala ➡ 3,000m SC – 8.00pm Boniface Sikowo & Albert Chemutai ➡ 3,000m – 8.45pm Joshua Cheptegei & Oscar Chelimo Ostrava, …
Read More »Ministry of Internal Affairs takes major steps in improving security of person and property
2016-2021 Manifesto achievements for Ministry of Internal Affairs NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Improving crime control, detection, prevention and investigation make one of the core roles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Over the last five years, the Ministry worked tirelessly to achieves the commitments in the ruling NRM Manifesto to …
Read More »Defence and Veteran Affairs Ministry continues to professionalize the army
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Guaranteeing security of person and property is one of the key achievements of the NRM Government. The whole country is secure from border to border. To consolidate the security situation in Uganda, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) has been working hard to achieve the …
Read More »Uganda’s journey to Industrialisation
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | To promote the establishment of mini-industries at zonal or sub-county level, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Coorperatives through the Rural Industrial Development Programme (RIDP), sixty three (63) enterprises with a focus on the following value chains: milk, coffee, maize, sim sim, wood and wood products, …
Read More »Ministry of Tourism conserves for generations
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Tourism is making a significant contribution to Uganda’s Vision 2040 of transforming Uganda into a middle-income country. It has become a transformative force propelling and fueling economic growth of the country. Tourism has become an invaluable unifying force, bringing together people of different nationalities, religions, regions …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda’s 11th Parliament starts with swearing in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Uganda’s 11th Parliament will be sworn in today, in ceremonies that will last four days. The House has 527 Members of Parliament (MPs) – that is roughly 100 more MPs than what the 10th Parliament had. The swearing in will be followed …
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