Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Chris Damulira, the Police Director of Crime Intelligence, has come under scrutiny following the circulation of videos showing gangs donning NRM T-shirts assaulting people along streets and roads in Kampala. Since 2020, Maj Gen Damulira has been mobilizing ghetto youth with the stated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Pipeline Company Limited has agreed to resolve key issues that affect the supply of petroleum products to Uganda. This follows sustained concerns mainly about the handling and congestion efficiency issues at Mombasa Port and the inland ports, impacting timelines and costs. At a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Co-host Uganda will open its TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign against Algeria on August 4 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. The African Football body CAF released the schedule for the tournament on Friday. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the Championship …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjati Minsa Kabanda, has been declared unopposed for the NRM party flag bearer for Kampala Central Division parliamentary seat after two of her opponents withdrew from the race. The aspirants, Baker Njuki Kyambadde, a resident …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health are calling for a change in urban planning, arguing that current road designs do not offer safe spaces for the public to walk or engage in other outdoor activities, which are key in reducing the growing burden of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has officially launched the construction of 19.85 kilometers of roads across all five city divisions, a major infrastructural boost under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Urban Development Project. Among the roads earmarked for construction are 1.4 kilometers of Ben …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four dynamic young innovators from Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria have been crowned winners of the 2025 AYuTe NextGen competition, a continental platform for youth-led agricultural technology innovations, hosted by Heifer International in Kampala, Uganda. The annual event, themed “AgTech Generation Rising”, gathered Africa’s young …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been tightened in and around the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission headquarters in Kyadondo, Kampala, as the ruling party begins nominating candidates for parliamentary and local government positions ahead of its internal elections slated for July 16, 2025. Hundreds of supporters thronged …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has been officially announced as the platinum sponsor of the 4th edition of Auto Show Kampala, scheduled to take place on July 12 and 13 at the Kololo Independence Grounds. The announcement was made during a press conference held at NCBA’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s brother, Gen Caleb Akandwano aka Salim Saleh has called for candidate debate about the land question in Uganda. He notes that the current conflicts in Acholi and parts of the country. Saleh, who is the Chair of the Uganda Development notes …
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