Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report from the 2024 Population and Housing Census has revealed that life expectancy in Uganda has risen to 68.5 years, an increase from the 63.7 years recorded in the 2014 census. According to the report, females continue to live longer than their male counterparts. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on high alert following the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever in neighbouring Rwanda. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Rwandan Minister for Health said on Thursday, that the country had recorded seven new cases of the highly infectious disease bringing …
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Kenyan Coach Engin Firat Unveils Provisional Squad for AFCON 2025 Qualifiers Against Cameroon Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no Ugandans cheering Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana when Cameroon take on Kenya at Mandela Stadium in Kampala on October 14. The Kenya Football Federation has today announced that the 2025 …
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Team Uganda in buoyant mood ahead of Region IV tournament in Kigali, Rwanda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda captain Joseph Cwinya-ai is confident that the national team will do well at the upcoming Africa Region IV Championship, the fifth edition, to be hosted by the Rwanda Golf …
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Uganda makes a major leap in energy future but more work lies a head COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda commissioned its largest hydropower project, the Karuma Hydropower Dam, on September 26, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards enhanced electricity generation for both industrial growth and household …
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TRIBUTE | LOUIS JADWONG | Onapito Ekomoloit was my OB and fellow veteran journalist. I got in touch with him early on September 1, 2024, confident that since he was Nile Breweries Limited’s Board Chairman, I would secure a beer sponsorship for an upcoming Family fun day out. The Fun …
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Substandard food packaging, labelling, and inadequate consumer information have contributed to the crisis. Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Unhealthy diets are a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality, responsible for an estimated 8 million premature deaths each year. Childhood obesity is also a rising concern worldwide. According to the …
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Karuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, has been commissioned. President Yoweri Museveni presided over the commissioning ceremony on Thursday. The plant is seen as a strategic infrastructure project that will empower communities, bolster the economy, and help Uganda achieve universal access to electricity by 2030. …
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The 100-metre vessel has a capacity of more than 1,000 metric tons of cargo per sail, and is expected to sail three times per week across the three ports Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Kenyan sea vessel, MV Uhuru II, on Friday, commenced its maiden trip from …
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Curators Correct Mistaken Identity of Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, Uganda | CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA – URN | One of the most iconic photographs capturing what many thought were the faces of the earliest Catholic converts in Uganda has come under fresh scrutiny. Curators now say the people in the photograph were not …
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