Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent start of fuel transportation by the MT (Motor Tank) Kabaka Mutebi II along the Kisumu-Entebbe route is a potential disruption in the entire delivery chain, according to experts. The ship which is said to have the capacity to carry 4.5 million litres at …
Read More »Parliament asks works Minister for plans to counter road carnage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Works and Transport to present a statement on road accidents in the country and what the enforcing agencies are doing to curb the carnage. The call comes after a series of accidents that …
Read More »Recovery of Emooyga funds low in Kitgum district
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recovery rate of funds disbursed to beneficiaries under the Presidential Initiative on Job and Wealth Creation program, Emyooga in Kitgum is reportedly low. The program being implemented countrywide targets 18 clusters in each constituency including Boda Boda cyclists, taxi operators, salon operators, restaurant owners, …
Read More »Sierra Leonean president lauds mutual relationship with China
Freetown, Sierra Leone | Xinhua | President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio said Wednesday that his government valued the mutual relationship between Sierra Leone and China that has stretched for decades. The president commented while receiving the new Chinese ambassador to Sierra Leone Wang Qing at the State House. “My government is …
Read More »Amazon to lay off over 18,000 people, CEO says
San Francisco, USA | Xinhua | Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday evening the company planned to eliminate over 18,000 people, thousands more than originally expected. Last November, the company said that the layoffs would affect about 10,000 people and that the job cuts would extend into the new year. In a …
Read More »Police operations commander arrested for selling marijuana exhibits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Operations Commander of Kakiri Policing Division Hannington Asiimwe is detained at Railway police in Kampala on the accusation of selling six sacks of marijuana exhibits. Asiimwe, according to police sources, conducted an operation in areas of Masuulita, on Christmas eve, where he intercepted sacks …
Read More »Bayern Munich sign Daley Blind
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | FC Bayern Munich have reinforced their defence with veteran center-back Daley Blind, the Germany giants confirmed in an official statement on Thursday. The 32-year-old Dutchman has penned a six-month deal to take the place of Lucas Hernandez, who suffered a season-ending knee injury at the 2022 FIFA …
Read More »Global Credit gives Uganda Development Bank AA ‘Stable’ rating
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global Credit Rating Co ltd (GCR) has assigned Uganda Development Bank Limited (‘UDB’) national scale issuer private ratings of AA+(UG)/A1+(UG.) This is a notch below the highest possible rating with the outlook accorded as ‘Stable’. At the same time, GCR has also assigned UDB an …
Read More »Kenya unveils plan to add 3,000 MW of renewable energy to national power grid
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), a state-owned utility, on Thursday announced plans to add 3,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to the national power grid in the next ten years. KenGen’s Acting Managing Director Abraham Serem said the strategy will be largely driven by deploying geothermal and …
Read More »Clan demands UGX 200m compensation for death of subjects
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omolo Clan in Omoro District is demanding blood compensation of Sh200 million for their subjects who were allegedly shot and killed by the Officer in charge of Opit Police Station. Robert Olanya, the Omolo clan head who is an uncle to the deceased, Emmanuel …
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