Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry for Water and Environment says that government will not approve the plan to construct a hydropower dam in Murchison Falls. This stems from a letter dated June 20th to the Ministry through National Environment Management Authority- NEMA from Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA on …
Read More »Pioneer bus shareholders tasked to explain Namboole parking takeover
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commission of Inquiry into land matters has tasked Albert Muganga, a top shareholder of Pioneer Easy Bus Company, to explain how he acquired part of the land adjacent to Namboole National Stadium. Muganga, the proprietor of Kenlloyd Logistics Uganda Limited is reported to …
Read More »Child car seat fitting
How to make sure it is correctly done | THE INDEPENDENT | Research suggests that more than 70% of all child car seats are incorrectly fitted, or the wrong size. Here’s everything you need to know about making sure your child car seat is fitted correctly. A twisted belt, resting …
Read More »Trade Ministry needs UGX 5bn for Dubai Expo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Amelia Kyambadde has said that the ministry requires 5 billion Shillings to participate in the six months world expo scheduled to take place in 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates-UAE. In her statement to parliament on Wednesday, …
Read More »Number of people testing for HIV drops- Aids commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people testing for HIV across the country has been declining steadily over the past three years, according to Uganda AIDS Commission-UAC. Records from UAC show that 10.7 million people tested in the 2016/2017 financial year, 8.8 million in the 2017/2018 …
Read More »Secret Lubowa Hospital dealings
The construction of the costly facility shouldn’t be shrouded because it took taxpayer money COMMENT |CISSY KAGABA | On August 6, 2019, the Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine and Members of Parliament from the National Economy Committee were denied access to the site …
Read More »Uganda Airlines prospective travellers can now book flights online
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travellers can now book online to travel Uganda Airlines after the national flag carrier opened a web portal for online bookings yesterday morning. The airline will have its maiden flight on Wednesday, August 28. Jennifer Bamutulaki Musiime, the commercial and marketing director of Uganda …
Read More »Gen Tumwine found guilty of assaulting MP Cecilia Ogwal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee has recommended that Gen. Elly Tumwine is reprimanded for breach of privilege of Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal and for being disrespectful to Parliament. The committee’s recommendation stems from its investigation into allegations of contempt of parliament levelled …
Read More »Dwayne Johnson returns to top of Forbes best-paid actor list
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world’s highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel’s record-breaking “Avengers” films. Former professional wrestler Johnson raked in $89.4 million over 12 months, rising back to the …
Read More »‘No Time To Die’ revealed as title of latest Bond film
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The next James Bond film and the last to feature Daniel Craig as 007 will be called “No Time To Die” and released in April , the franchise announced on Tuesday. The 25th instalment of the British spy saga will see Bond drawn out of retirement by his friend and …
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