Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda may fail to achieve its goal of transforming from a peasant to middle income country in line with Vision 2040 if the fertility rate doesn’t decrease, according to experts. The Vision looks at strengthening particular sectors such as oil and gas, tourism and …
Read More »Tomato suppliers in protest against exploitation by middlemen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tomato suppliers in Gulu district are protesting exploitation by middlemen. The tomato suppliers mainly from Bweyale in Kiryandongo district and Wobulenzi in Luweero district, says the middlemen from Cereleno and Gulu main market are lowering the prices of tomatoes, something that is making the incur …
Read More »Makerere suspends morning exercises involving freshers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended early morning exercises citing mistreatment of fresh students. The suspension was communicated in an August 27th, 2019 to all hall warden and senior common room-SCR chairpersons by the Dean of students, Cyriaco Kabagambe. In the letter, suspends the early morning exercises …
Read More »Jinja RDC calls for interdiction of senior municipal officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Joseph Sakwa is calling for the interdiction of three senior officials in Jinja Municipal Council. Sakwa says the civil servants should be interdicted and investigated over the land and purchase of government land located on plot 24 B Kyabazinga …
Read More »Gov’t fails to utilise UGX 4 trillion loan for electricty projects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is yet to utilize over 4 trillion shillings meant for electricity projects throughout the country. According to the loan performance report of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development on loans under the sector, presented before the National Economy Committee in Parliament, …
Read More »Eight on board as Uganda Airlines starts commercial flights
✳Entebbe-Juba 10x weekly ✳Entebbe-Mombasa 3x weekly ✳Entebbe-Nairobi 2 daily ✳Entebbe-Mogadishu 4x weekly ✳ Entebbe-Kilimanjaro 3x weekly Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines today flew a first commercial flight from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with eight passengers on board. This will be followed by a flight …
Read More »Health Ministry launches national blood drive to deal with malaria outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has embarked on a national blood drive to deal with effects of malaria like severe anemia that has been recorded in various parts of the country. The campaign that was rolled out on Tuesday afternoon at the Health Ministry headquarters will …
Read More »Livestock quarantine lifted in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has lifted the livestock quarantine. The quarantine was imposed on January 15th, 2019 by the Commissioner of Animal Health in Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF. This quarantine followed an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the district. …
Read More »Parents involvement crucial in improving performance of learners-Twaweza report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The involvement of teachers and parents is crucial in helping learners excel. This is according to research findings carried out by Twaweza. The research which was conducted in 37 schools in Eastern Uganda was intended to find out how some children are learning while …
Read More »MP Mawanda secures leave to introduce BoU Amendment Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Maranga Mawanda the Igara County East MP has been granted leave of Parliament to introduce the Bank of Uganda Amendment Bill 2019. The bill seeks to separate the fusion between the Bank of Uganda (BoU) management from the board of directors. It seeks …
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