Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) through the Uganda Film Festival has integrated the Karamoja sub-region into the Regional Film competition festivals to promote local content and diversity. On Friday, the filmmakers drawn from Arua, Gulu, and Lango converged at Hotel Africana in Moroto district for …
Read More »CoU commits to ending violence against women
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has reiterated Church of Uganda’s commitment towards ending violence against women and girls in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places. This comes as the Church of Uganda joined the rest of the …
Read More »U.S. unemployment rate rises to two-year high of 3.9 pct in February
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. employers added 275,000 jobs in February, the highest level in two years, with the unemployment rate rising to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care, in government, in food services and drinking places, in social assistance, and in …
Read More »We’re here for trade and not politics, says EU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda-European Union Business Forum has ended with promises from both sides to work towards improved economic and business relations. The three-day event saw deals worth about 200 million euro made, while of these, projects worth 14 million are already in the pipeline. The EU …
Read More »MP Aniku Okia cautions women against misusing empowerment to despise husbands
Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Madi Okollo district Woman Member of Parliament Hon Joanne Aniku Okia has appealed to women not to misuse their attained empowerment to despise their husbands. The caution comes amidst a surge in Gender Based Violence Cases (GBV) in the district. According to a …
Read More »Hoima receives 10,000 doses of measles vaccines
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hoima district health department has received more 10,000 doses of measles vaccines to help vaccinate people in the district against the disease. An outbreak of measles was confirmed in the district two weeks ago. The outbreak was first confirmed in four villages of Runga …
Read More »International taste and nutrition giants Kerry opens factory in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Irish-based company Kerry has opened a plant in Kampala, Uganda. Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, is expanding its footprint in East Africa with the opening of a factory to support local food and beverage manufacturers. The 1,000 square meter facility will expand …
Read More »Justice Zeija: Adopted children have rights over property inheritance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge of the High Court has urged adoptive parents to grant adopted children rights to inherit properties. Zeija was speaking at the Adoption Awareness Conference held at Hotel African in Kampala. The conference under the theme, “Bringing Hope to a …
Read More »Mukono District to hire Buikwe district service commission
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono District Council has passed a resolution to hire Buikwe District Service Commission to recruit staff as they wait for their own. The resolution was passed on Thursday during a council session. Asuman Muhumuza, the Mukono District Vice Chairperson, moved a motion to seek …
Read More »Addressing daily emergency of access to health care
The world’s leading market-shaping organisations must unite with urgency and ambition to make medical products affordable COMMENT | MICHAEL ANDERSON | Lower prices for health products in low- and middle-income countries have been a global priority for the past quarter of a century. The movement was kickstarted by outcry at the …
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