Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After PostBank (PBU) confirmed that the bank’s internal control mechanism had discovered counterfeit notes worth sh500million in Mbale branch, Uganda Police has arrested implicated staff, and where there were lapses in oversight of the branch operations, the bank has suspended the responsible staff pending …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As they held a candlelight event in remembrance of those who died of AIDS, researchers at the Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) said despite Uganda getting involved in many botched trials to find an effective vaccine, the country still needs a cure suitable for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers were urged to prioritize the fear of God over the fear of man in their decision-making processes during the Judiciary’s first-ever Prayer Breakfast and Thanksgiving ceremony, held in Kampala on Friday. The event brought together judicial officers from across the country to reflect …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evidence from a study by Makerere University School of Public Health suggests that adopting digital payment for health workers involved in short-term contracts for health campaigns helps eliminate fraud and other challenges associated with handling cash. Speaking at a results dissemination event, Prof. Peter Waiswa, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has deployed 25 newly appointed judicial officers and transferred 45 others, including Registrars and Magistrates, in an effort to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery across various courts nationwide. In a press statement issued on Saturday, Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo welcomed …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City, in partnership with its development partners, has officially launched the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a global campaign that runs until December 10th. This year’s theme, “Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in the Context of Climate Change,” highlights …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After inheriting a 10-acre piece of land from his deceased father more than a decade ago, 47-year-old Kefa Ondoma found himself faced with the challenge of determining how best to utilize the land. Located in Chiaba Parish, Logiri Sub County, in Arua District, the fertile …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ghanaian Oil and gas expert says national content in the upstream sector, if handled very well may result in indigenous companies breaking out into international spheres. Egbert Faibile Jnr, the Chief Executive Officer at Petroleum Commission of Ghana also cautions that Uganda needs to …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has urged people living in disaster-prone mountainous areas to evacuate immediately after a landslide killed 20 people and left another 100 missing in the eastern district of Bulambuli. The landslide struck five villages in Bulambuli district on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Semei Kakungulu Museum has been inaugurated in Kasanvu Cell on Gangama Hill, Mbale City. The museum serves as a cultural and educational hub, preserving and showcasing artifacts such as bones, spears, and arrows for public enrichment and scientific significance. Semei Kakungulu was a …
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