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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A joint committee that is scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill is stuck following a disagreement between Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of the Finance Committee and his Gender counterpart Alex Ndeezi. The Bill seeks to, among others, expand social security coverage and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Industrial Court has ordered Makerere University to pay costs for inconveniencing lawyers for non-teaching staff who are currently challenging under payment by the institution. The Industrial Court was expected to deliver its judgement in an appeal case in which Makerere University challenged the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Human rights defenders have been urged to form coalitions under which they can operate ahead of the 2021 elections. Robert Kotchani the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights says that Human Rights Defenders need a united front as the country gets closer to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Wakiso district authorities have turned to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to seek support for the construction of roads connecting the two administrative units. Wakiso district engineer Sam Mwesigwa notes that the district has over 536 kilometres of roads, more than half of which are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | For a very long time, financing for local radio stations – especially those outside the capital city – has been a puzzle that many have struggled to crack. Now a new Organisation, the East African Radio Services (EARS), seeks to help these radio stations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Government has allocated 20 billion shillings to areas that have been affected by disasters caused by heavy rains. The rains witnessed in many parts of the country have caused deaths and massive destruction of property including crops and infrastructure like roads and bridges. Musa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Members of Parliament on the Education committee on Thursday were shocked over the poor state of the students halls of residence at Makerere University. This was during their visit to the university as part of the probe over the impasse at Makerere that saw …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The former Country Director of Ethiopian Airlines Abbey Egesa has advised the Uganda National Airlines company to consider cargo transportation and domestic travel as key components for the operations of the National Flag Carrier –Uganda Airlines. Egesa said that many of the airline companies across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Rescue teams are still struggling to retrieve remains of persons who were covered underground following landslides that hit parts of Bududa district early this week. A heavy down pour  caused multiple landslides in the villages of Namasa, Naposhi and shukururu in Bushika sub-county of …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG |  A  project  to mentor women in Uganda’s Public Service so that they can play a bigger role in the government, was on Thursday launched in Kampala. Funded by The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH (Foundation) to the tune of  €200,000, the pilot project dubbed WiPS, aims …