Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda hailed Double Q Co Ltd, a leading manufacturer and distributor of Sino Truck, Howo, and XCMG trucks, and heavy-duty equipment. Double Q’s significant contributions to the manufacturing and transportation sectors in Uganda have been instrumental in the nation’s growth. Having established …
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A woman is estimated to die every two minutes from causes relating to pregnancy or childbirth ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth – which affects millions of women annually and is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rukia Nakadama, has provided insights into the reasoning behind the substantial size of the country’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Nakadama emphasized that this decision was driven by the agenda of the session and the necessity to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has announced the launch of a brand-new comedy series, Hotel Mara. This humorous comedy is set in a hotel in Kampala and captures the day-to-day lives of Ugandans through the experiences of both the hotel staff and its diverse visitors, all infused with …
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The man who saw it all dies at 84 COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Henry Kisadha Magumba Kyemba, the veteran Ugandan politician, civil servant, and author has died aged 84 years. Family members said Henry Kyemba passed on peacefully early morning on Oct.19. The next day, Oct. 20, President Yoweri …
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Why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should call President Paul Kagame of Rwanda for some advice THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza to “destroy” Hamas, it is important to remind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his confederates that this is an exercise in …
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Abdoulaye Diabaté and his team are betting on gene technology, along with a clutch of brand-new vaccines to help the world end malaria for good SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On a busy morning in the Nagrin district of Ouagadougou. Balkissa Wangrawa, a Burkinabe community-based health volunteer, keenly scouts through …
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A new generation of leaders are making their voices heard and rising to meet the challenges we face today COMMENT | GORDON BROWN | With her ambitious Bridgetown Agenda to reform the international financial architecture, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has become a powerful advocate for climate justice. But she …
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The 7 factors behind the practice of exploiting shared origins and/or beliefs unrelated to performance to gain advantage COMMENT | Kant Ateenyi Kanyarusoke | In his Independence Day address, President Museveni outlined 8 key issues that we should be addressing as a nation to thrive and even make requirement for so called …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Insurers Association is set to continue engaging the members of the business community about the relevance of buying insurance in line with their routine operations. According to Philip Higiro, UIA public relations and membership manager, the decision has been informed by the great …
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