KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will host the Asia/Africa play-off match for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Namibia facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 26 at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. Namibia, who lost to Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers, will have a second chance to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Africa marked the anti-corruption fight day, Uganda was urged to reconsider her own way of dealing with the vice, if a headway is to be made, since the institutions are in place. This is because, despite the several efforts the country has put …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Director-General, Dr. Qu Dongyu, has called on Uganda to integrate physical and spatial planning into the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). He warns that without proper land use design, infrastructure layout, and zoning, long-term rural transformation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 42000 unclaimed passports risk being burnt by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration (DCIC) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. DCIC records show many Ugandans apply for passports, but they don’t pick them up even when they send them reminder messages. Simon …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 226 suspected members of criminal gangs that have been terrorising various parts of the Kampala Metropolitan Area have been arrested in three-day separate operations. The suspects, mostly youths aged 15-25, have been apprehended in ongoing joint operations between the police and UPDF in various …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Special Supreme Court on Wednesday held a special session pay tribute to the Late Hon. Justice George Wilson Kanyeihamba, retired Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Kanyeihamba, who passed away on July 14, at the age of 85 was a Justice of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission, Dr. Tanga Odoi, has issued a strong warning to candidates, registrars, and other electoral officials ahead of the party primaries for Local Council Five (LCV) chairpersons, municipal and city mayors scheduled for today. Odoi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After months of anxiety, the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) will finally release the long-delayed End of Programme Assessment results for the November/December 2024 series. The results will be released today on July 24, 2025. The results, eagerly awaited by thousands of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubis Energy Uganda has announced a significant partnership with the Missionaries of the Poor, a faith-based organization dedicated to assisting Uganda’s most marginalized individuals. This collaboration, which began with an official handover ceremony at the Bethlehem Children’s Home in Busega, Kampala, signifies a long-term …
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HOUSTON, the United States | Xinhua | The Trump administration said Tuesday that the United States will exit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by the end of 2026, the latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to cut off U.S. ties with multilateral organizations …
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