Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has conveyed to Rwanda her serious concern regarding an incident of murder of her nationals that occurred on Rwandan territory last week. A protest note has been delivered to Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. Frank Mugambage, by Ambassador Patrick Mugoy, Permanent Secretary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six students from Makerere University have challenged the powers given to the Vice-Chancellor under the Makerere University Regulations, 2015. The students include Abbas Ruyombo, Judith Nalukwago, Mugisha Mariam Kyomugisha, Mbabazi Julius Muyambi, Marion Kirabo and David Musiri. The students have petitioned the Civil Division …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Kafeero Foundation, a social enterprise organization will hold the inaugural annual Power the Next event at Kampala Serena Hotel on Nov 16. The event will showcase Uganda’s progress in implementing Africa’s fourth industrial revolution. The event organized under the theme “Connecting Business to Capital” will bring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drug maker Cipla Quality Chemicals industries limited has issued a profit warning, informing shareholders and people who intend to buy its shares that it will record a loss for period between April to September, 2019. The company says this is due to low sales of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remains of former Commissioner of Police, Christine Alalo will be laid to rest at the ancestral home of her late husband, Alex Kamujuni Ahimbisibwe in Ntungamo district. Alalo died together with 158 other people following an Ethiopian Airline crash after takeoff from Bole International …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has come under fire from road users for failing to repair drainage channels along Ntungamo –Rukungiri road. The most affected areas are in Rutunguri, Kagarama town council, Nyamunuka town council and Kyangara. The situation has been worsened by the onset of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Ministry is considering vigorous reforms into the vocational professional’s framework to improve the competences of trainees. Dr. Safina Kisu Museene, the Commissioner Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training-BTVET in the Education Ministry, says the proposed adjustments are intended to produce …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has officially received its license from Bank of Uganda, dropping the Barclays brand tag. Absa Uganda interim boss Nazim Mahmood together with other bank’s executive received the license from the Central Bank on Monday. Mahmood told reporters that “there will be no …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society-ULS has withdrawn its application challenging Rwanda Government’s decision to close its Chanika and Gatuna borders. The application was withdrawn on Monday by ULS lawyers led by Simon Peter Lukuya, before the panel of three Judges of the East African Court of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rights activists have called for stringent measures to safeguard children against neglect. In Gulu, the number of children being neglected by their parents is on the raising concerns among the public and rights activists that local law enforcement authorities and police are failing to contain …
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