Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International Joint Venture Partners operating in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector have cautioned the Country’s Small and Medium Enterprises to expect no compromise in procurement in the industry. They say they are committed to maintaining a high standard in the industry while sub-contracting to …
Read More »Gov’t dependency on non-traditional donors threatening accountability
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-traditional donors, especially China are negotiating with government for funding informally and less transparently, leaving room for manoeuvring and corruption, a research paper has said. The paper, published by the Southern Voice, a network of think tanks from Africa, Asia and Latin America, says this …
Read More »Kato Lubwama suit: Activist protests delayed justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who dragged Lubaga South Member of Parliament Kato Lubwama to court has protested the delayed justice in an application where the MP is seeking to block an election petition. In 2017 High Court Civil Division Judge Margaret Oumo Oguli allowed Habib Buwembo the …
Read More »Nutritionists call for training of maids to reduce stunted growth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Information Platforms on Nutrition-NIPN has called for door to door nutrition training for maids and parents in order to reduce stunted growth in urban areas. Nutritionists say several children in well to do families have stunted growth and retarded brains due to lack of …
Read More »Rwanda calls off second border closure meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second meeting between Uganda and Rwanda to address border closure issue has been called off. According to the Uganda government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo, the meeting was called off at the request of Kigali. He said via his twitter handle that “the media is hereby …
Read More »SEATIN rallies teachers to improve students debating skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Southern and Eastern African Trade Institute –SEATIN has asked teachers to help improve the debating skills of students. Ambassador Nathan Irumba, also SEATIN executive director said that the fights and insults between different political camps is as a result of to lack of teachers …
Read More »Unexploded ordnances cause panic in Omoro, Amuru
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Koro sub county in Omoro district are in panic following the delayed response by security personnel to remove two bombs discovered in the area. The two bombs include mortar explosive shells that are suspected to have been left behind by fighters of …
Read More »Uganda lagging behind in implementing UN convention on rights of children-UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is lagging behind in Implementing the UN Convention on the rights of children. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child-(UNCRC), every child has a right to be protected from any kind of exploitation and should have the right …
Read More »Rwanda calls off second ‘border closure’ meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second meeting between Uganda and Rwanda to address rising tension between the two countries and the border closure, has been called off indefinitely. According to the Uganda government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo, the meeting was called off at the request of Kigali. He said …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Sebunya-Rema Namakula kwanjula
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Hamza Sebunya took a second step to wedding Ugandan musician Rema Namakula, when he was introduced to her parents in a traditional ceremony called ‘Kwanjula’. Looking elegant, she shared photographs on Facebook of the joyful ‘Introduction’ held at her parent’s home in Nabbingo Battaka, …
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