Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa secretariat will hold a two-day training workshop to build capacity for member states in what it is calling ‘target indicator tracking and implementation’ of the Transparency Clause of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, …
Read More »Wolfram mining company lays off workers in Rubanda
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KI3R Minerals International Limited, a United Kingdom-based company that is mining Wolfram in Nyamuriro Wolfram Mines, Muko Sub County Rubanda district has laid off its workers. The mines which cover 175 acres were revived by KI3R Minerals Limited in December 2016 after a takeover from …
Read More »Activists renew campaign against continued tobacco use in West Nile
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The continued use and growing of Tobacco in W. Nile has attracted criticism from Public Health Activists. In a fresh public outreach campaign in Arua, the Activists under the umbrella of Uganda Health Communication Alliance – UHCA, have described tobacco use as a dangerous product …
Read More »New guidelines to treat premature babies launched
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Guidelines to health workers on how to treat premature babies admitted in hospital has been launched. The guidelines among other things include how emergency care is given to underweight babies, counselling to parents, the steps to take in follow up care, which drugs to …
Read More »50,000 to be vaccinated against cholera in Bududa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 50,000 people will be vaccinated against Cholera in Bududa District. The district is currently facing a Cholera outbreak. According to records, 51 cases have been registered. 48 of these have been discharged while 262 contacts have been listed for follow up. The vaccination will target …
Read More »Uganda Netball federation incurred UGX 1bn debt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball Federation incurred a debt of 1 billion shillings to facilitate the national team’s participation at the 2019 Netball World Cup. The World Cup attracted 16 national teams including Uganda that finished seventh and was won by New Zealand. Following hiccups in …
Read More »CAA issues Uganda Airlines operational license
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Airlines Company Limited has been issued with an air operation license by the Civil Aviation Authority, a move that will officially allow it start commercial flights. The renewable license was issued on July 26, 2019 and will expire on July 25, 2020. …
Read More »Border closure, delay in seasonal rains dampen business mood – New index
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business owners’ mood for the operation climate dampened in the first months of 2019 when Rwanda closed its border with Uganda, a new business climate index has shown. Also, the index says, the seasonal rains’ delay in the first season of this year meant …
Read More »Proposal to license cesspool emptiers draws mixed reactions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cesspool emptiers have expressed mixed reactions about the proposal to license them before they can start operations. The proposed fees are 100,000 shillings for application and 5,000 shillings for inspection of the register of license. The proposal is contained in the draft Kampala Capital …
Read More »Cesspool emptiers seek additional time to access treatment plants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private cesspool emptiers want National Water and Sewerage Corporation- NWSC to allow them offload feacal matter at treatment plants beyond 6 pm. Emptiers dispose feacal matter at two sewage treatment plants, Lubigi Sewage Treatment Plant and Bugolobi Wastewater Treatment Plant both of which open …
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