Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has welcomed 410 youths in the inaugural cohort of the MTN ACE initiative meant to sharpen skills of fresh graduates, those in and out of school, innovators, entrepreneurs and tech-driven start-ups to become self-reliant and contribute to …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 284 civilians have died in the Karamoja Region in the last six months during cattle raids and operations against illegal guns. The civilians were killed by both security forces and suspected cattle rustlers. Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson says that they have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.14, MultiChoice Uganda kicked-off the first of the three training workshops as part of Pearl Magic Prime’s 2nd-anniversary celebrations with a training for filmmakers on social media and personal branding. Being a content creator can be very worthwhile, but also an isolating experience. With …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s central bank maintained the Central Bank Rate at 10% saying it is still effective to control the rise in inflation, bring stability to the lending and exchange rate, and drive economic growth. Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported at the end of last month that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an interim injunction, halting the Uganda Journalists Association – UJA elections slated for February 25. The order was issued on Friday by Justice Musa Ssekana following an application filed by five journalists. They are Abubakar Lubowa, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire Waiswa met with the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Dr Korir Singoei, at the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi on 10th February 2023. Bagiire congratulated Kenya on the successful elections held …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Netherlands-based Noorderpoort College of Tourism and Hospitality (NCTH). The college is one of the most respected colleges in the Netherlands, offering secondary, technical and vocational education including tourism and hospitality. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cancer Institute announced that it has added a new technology of blood and cellular therapy to provide more treatment options for patients, including those without cancer, but referred for advanced management. The therapy named apheresis is a procedure in which blood is collected …

Uganda wins 4 medals, third in the world rankings  🔵 Uganda results summary 🇺🇬 🏃  ✳ Senior Mens Result (TEAM bronze medal 🥉) 1. Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 🥇 29:17 2. Aregawi 🇪🇹 🥈 29:26 3. Joshua Cheptegei 🇺🇬 🥉 29:37 R KIBET 🇺🇬 15th 30:40 M KIPROTICH 🇺🇬 18th 30:56 I KIBET 🇺🇬 24th 31:12 S KIBET 🇺🇬 …

Can Uganda avoid Rwanda clash over M23? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | East African heads of State convening for the African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, have put the renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as the main agenda of their sidelines meeting. …