Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new faction of foreign labour recruitment agencies in Uganda has asked government to address challenges in labour export industry with harmonized training of domestic recruitment agencies. The group, the Uganda Federation of Foreign Recruitment Agencies (UFFRA) says the measure will eliminate trafficking in persons, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointments of new Buganda Kingdom’s representatives in Kooki have stirred controversy between the two cultural institutions. The Kooki chiefdom council meeting held on Friday resolved to mobilize loyalists to strongly reject Buganda’s appointees in the area. Richard Sseggwanyi, the Kooki Council Speaker vented his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven departments in Rubanda district local government are lacking key staff. The district currently operates without a District Production Officer, Health Officer, District Engineer and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. The others are Natural Resources Officer, District Community Development Officer and District Internal Auditor. Efforts …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An extra-ordinary meeting of Uganda Telecom Limited has resolved to that a new administrator will be appointed following the expiry of Bemanya Twebaze’s tenure. Bemanya, who serves as the Registrar General of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), was in 2017 appointed UTL administrator …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second phase of relocating residents living in the disaster-prone areas of Bududa district will start next month. The relocation exercise which was expected to end this month has since faced challenges due to the heavy downpour in the area. Last year, government started …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International University of East Africa has emerged winners of the 7th edition of the University Debate competitions. The theme of the debate held at Gulu University was “Voter 21”. Under this theme students discussed, interrogated and analyzed how the youth can be empowered …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum General Hospital management have renewed calls to the Health Ministry to elevate the facility to a Regional Referral Hospital. They argue that for long the health facility has been offering health services beyond the level of a district Hospital with limited funding from government. …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flying squad operatives have arrested three suspected Motorcycle robbers who have been terrorizing cyclists in the region. They were arrested on Thursday night in one of the lodges in Hoima town. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson identified the suspects as Fred Ssegawa 28, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of numerous pending complaints filed at the Land Commission of Inquiry for investigations hang in balance as tenure of the Commission ends. The Commission of Inquiry into land matters says two and half years of extensive investigations failed to get to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Silverbacks basketball team on Friday night defeated Nigeria 15-14 in a breathtaking game of the FIBA 3X3 Basketball Africa Cup. In a game played at the Lugogo Hockey stadium, the Silverbacks which trailed in the first half of the game made a comeback …
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