Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has proposed a fine of Shillings 10 million or a jail term of five years for any person found guilty of driving his motor vehicle, trailer or engineering plant as an emergency vehicle. This is part of the proposals tabled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations have hailed President Museveni for not assenting to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, the President proposed that the inventor of genetic material be held liable for any harm that their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Traffic and Road Safety in police, Dr Steven Kasiima has urged the physical infrastructure committee of Parliament to consider including regulations for garages and Boda Boda industry in the Traffic and Road Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Kasiima on Wednesday appeared …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has started boundary opening of Murchison Falls National Game Park in Nwoya and Oyam districts. Murchison Falls is one of Uganda`s largest wildlife game reserve measuring 3,781 square kilometres and home to several wildlife. The exercise commenced on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French oil major Total E&P Uganda has suspended all activities, including tenders on the East Africa Crude Pipeline (EACOP), sending shivers among the participants in the Uganda oil industry. The suspension follows the collapse of the Tullow sale deal where Total and China National Offshore …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many people living with sickle cell disease are using herbal medicine and not opening up to health workers. Releasing results of the study started in March to establish the extent of herbal medicine use among patients seeking treatment at the sickle cell clinic of …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders in Gulu district have decried the renewed wave of insecurity orchestrated by motorcycle robbers. The assailants target riders with new motorbikes, especially at night. The assailants have waged deadly attacks on motorists resulting into grievous injuries, deaths and loss of motorcycles. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has issued stringent guidelines on the operations of staff in currency centres. In a letter dated September 2, 2019, BoU acting director of the currency directorate Dr Bazinzi Natamba said the guidelines are intended to mitigate risks and strengthen controls at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is discussing a proposal to restructure the Amnesty Commission to oversee the implementation of the National Transitional Justice Policy for addressing the justice, accountability and reconciliation needs of conflict-affected communities. The proposal emerged in June this year after Cabinet rejected an earlier …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) was able to inspect and certify 1,350 products from small business in the last financial year but failed to hit its target of 3,000 products. Ben Manyindo, the standards body Executive Director, said on Wednesday at Uganda Media …
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