Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has launched a defensive driving training program for public transport operators. This initiative aims to enhance the driving skills of drivers and boda boda riders, preparing them for increased travel during the festive season. …
Read More »Finance: Average Ugandan to earn shs4.9m by mid 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has a spending plan that should ensure an average Ugandan earns 1,338.7 US Dollars or 4.9 million shillings per year by the end of 2025/2026. Currently, the per capita income of Uganda stands at 1,046 dollars (3.85 million shillings) as at the end …
Read More »Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger reaffirm withdrawal from ECOWAS irreversible
RABAT, Morocco | TASS | Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which are all members of the Sahel Alliance, reaffirmed that their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is irreversible and immediate. “While reaffirming the irreversible and immediate nature of the Sahel Alliance states’ …
Read More »NEBBI: 79 opposition members defect to NRM
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy nine opposition supportes, mostly FDC members in Nebbi district defected to the National Resistance Movement Party (NRM). The converts comprised youth, and older persons and those who formerly subscribed to other political parties such as NUP, UPC and DP respectively. The members were …
Read More »Business resumes in Karuma town after reopening of bridge
Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The reopening of Karuma Bridge, a major link between the Central and Northern Uganda has brought back life to the businesses in Karuma trading center, Karuma Town Council, in Kiryandongo District. The government closed Karuma bridge in September to facilitate rehabilitation works on major components …
Read More »Liverpool hits six in Spurs goal fest in Premier League
LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a thrilling 6-3 win away to Tottenham at the Tottenham Stadium. Tottenham’s erratic defensive displays always promised to make an entertaining match, and it proved with Luis Diaz nodding Liverpool ahead …
Read More »Cybersecurity ahead of Christmas festivities
COMMENT | Steven Mwesige | A flurry of incidents in the news of cybersecurity breeches in recent weeks are a cause for concern, but with a better understanding of cybersecurity need not be our new reality. In the old days, when transacting with your bank it was mostly face-to-face transactions. You would …
Read More »Maj. Gen. Takirwa cautions soldiers against lobbying for deployments
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Joint Chief of Staff, Land Forces, Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa has tipped soldiers on the dangers of lobbying for lucrative deployments, which he says exposes them to the dangers of stunted career growth. Takirwa was speaking while presiding over the pass out of …
Read More »Panic in Pader district as cow gives birth to two-headed calf
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Paiula Central Village, Tokoto Parish in Paiula Sub-County, Pader District, were shocked after a cow gave birth to a calf with two heads, four ears, and four eyes on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The rare occurrence, which happened around 12:30 PM, drew …
Read More »National Drug Authority closes 900 drug outlets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed 900 drug outlets and recovered HIV drugs worth a billion shillings illegally sold in private facilities. According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the Authority’s Public Relations Officer, the operation has been going on for three months in both Kampala and …
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