Uganda Cranes eye 10 point mark to qualify for AFCON 2025
Oct 15, 2024 · Cranes get a final brief at Juba International stadium yesterday. PHOTO FUFA MEDIA. Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Both Uganda Cranes and South Africa have an opportunity to secure their places in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if they win their upcoming matches against South Sudan and Congo Brazzaville, respectively, on Tuesday.. Currently, the two teams lead Group K with seven ...
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5 days ago · Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Talkio Mobile, Uganda’s newest telecommunications service provider, has announced an innovative partnership with Banana Life Investments, a leading mobile phone and retail store chain.
EC releases road map to 2026 Uganda general elections
Aug 3, 2023 · Demarcation of electoral areas July 2024 Update Voters’ Register January 2025 Presidential nominates 2nd October and 3rd October 2025 Elections January 12 to February 9, 2026 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has released the roadmap leading to the 2026 General Elections, with focus on early preparations and adequate …
KIGOGWA FUEL TANK FIRE: 11 dead, scores critically injured
Oct 22, 2024 · The fuel tanker on fire. INTERNET photo. KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 11 people have been confirmed dead and scores injured after fuel tank caught fire at Kigoogwa Town along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident occured at around 3:00 pm in Kigoogwa Town when a fuel tank registration number UAM 292Q, from Kampala heading Gulu overturned and caught fire in Kigoogwa town.
LIVE: Museveni graces Parliament session in Gulu - The …
Aug 29, 2024 · Museveni welcomed by Speaker Among to Parliament’s session in Gulu. Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has acknowledged that a lot has to be done to improve the living standards in Northern Uganda. Museveni today graced a first ever regional sitting of parliament at the Kaunda Grounds in Gulu City. “The things to do are many, and there is need to focus on critical ...
Uganda’s SGR project comes back to life - The Independent Uganda
Oct 15, 2024 · The launch of the SGR project in 2016 in Kampala. FILE PHOTO. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of Uganda’s leg of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will finally start next month, eight years after its launch in Kampala by East African Presidents. Uganda has signed a landmark $3bn (£2.3bn) contract with Turkish construction firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 272km section of railway ...
Uganda Independence: Forging a Ugandan identity - The …
Oct 9, 2024 · Recommitment to Secure and Fortify Our Diversity as we reflect on our national identity COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | As Uganda marks 62 years of independence today, October 9, 2024, in Busia District, the theme “Recommitment to Secure and Fortify Our Diversity” offers a powerful lens through which we can reflect on our national identity. …
Speaker suspends MPs Akol, Zaake and 10 others after fight
Nov 6, 2024 · KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos erupted in Parliament on Wednesday as Kilak North MP Anthony Akol clashed with Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake. This was during the House’s reconvening to debate the controversial National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024. The chaos started after Akol took …
Uganda’s AGOA suspension - The Independent Uganda
Jan 13, 2024 · AGOA DISAGREEMENT: Uganda’s Museveni and US’ Biden. Making sense of its impact on trade, resilience, and future for entrepreneurs COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s recent suspension from the preferential trade arrangement known as the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) by the United States has undoubtedly posed a challenge, potentially rendering the the East African country’s ...