The telecom company is currently implementing the Ambition 2025 Strategy premised on leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | As a child, Martin Tumusiime watched households and businesses frustrated with uncollected wastes in the Kampala suburbs that sometimes could end up in water channels, streets, or …
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How the UPDF became the anchor of security and diplomacy in the Great Lakes region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What is the impact of Uganda’s contribution to the peacekeeping mission in Somalia? Its intervention in South Sudan in 2013 to stop the violent conflict tearing up the young nation; …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The results of the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations released on Friday indicated that at least 97000 pupils failed the exams and will have to repeat the class. Presenting the results at State House Nakasero, the UNEB Executive Director, Dan. N. Odongo said of the 832654 …
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The fish rots from the head’ say experts Kampala, Uganda | Mubatsi Asinja Habati | Since mid-January in Uganda social media platforms have been awash with videos of travelers through Entebbe International Airport complaining about cases of extortion of bribes and unlicensed payments by airport staff. Following the outcry, the Uganda Civil …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) rescued over 150 children from various streets of Kampala. The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police. During the operation, a total of 13 suspected child traffickers were also arrested, and these will be …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth, said that the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)’s “Operation Shujaa” against the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in DR Congo is on course. In November 2021, Uganda and DR Congo signed a Memorandum of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara South Division Member of Parliament, Hon. Mwine Mpaka was named Chairperson of the select committee to investigate operations and management of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The other committee members include are Workers’ Representative, Charles Bakkabulindi, Karim Masaba (Indep., Industrial Division Mbale …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Monday censured the state minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development Princess Persis Namuganza over derogatory remarks and disrespectful conduct. There were 356 MPs in the house to vote. Of these 348 MPs voted in favour of censuring Namuganza, 5 voted against the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed legislators Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya will have to wait until next month to find out the fate of their bail application. The decision was announced by the Masaka High Court. The hearing of a bail application failed to kick off as scheduled after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni met the newly appointed Justices of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal at State House, Entebbe. The three new Justices of the Supreme Court include Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke, Justice Stephen Musota, Justice Madrama Christopher Martin Izama and Justice Eva Luswata Kauma, for the …
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