Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families of some depositors conniving to prematurely access survivor’s benefits is a significant obstacle to the timely payment of the benefits, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has revealed. Survivor’s benefits are a crucial part of NSSF’s benefit payments, intended for the families of …
Read More »Uganda’s Strat Bridal celebrates 5 years of timeless elegance and exclusivity
Strat Bridal moves to new premises to offer customers the best bridal shopping experience. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Strat Bridal, an esteemed purveyor of luxury bridal couture, has marked a significant milestone in its journey of curating extraordinary bridal experiences by being a one stop center for any …
Read More »TotalEnergies displays local content milestones in Uganda’s oil and gas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan companies have secured contracts worth about 642 million dollars (2.4 trillion Shillings) under the Tilenga Project since TotalEnergies EP commenced the commercial oil and gas production phase. The company says these contracts went to subcontractors under the segment referred to as Tier 2, …
Read More »Uganda Baati relocates showroom in Lira, trains fundis
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati has announced the relocation of its renowned showroom based in Lira following a surge in business and building needs in the town. The new showroom, now situated on Aber Road next to Edola Towers will present customers with a more accessible and …
Read More »Govt urges dealers in mining to register and comply with new laws
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has ordered dealers in the extraction of earth materials to register officially in an ambitious move to regulate and streamline the sector in the country. Agnes Alaba, the Commissioner for the Mines Department at the Ministry, revealed that whoever is currently interacting …
Read More »Drop in advertising, govt arrears sends New Vision into losses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The performance volatility of the New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd continues as the management notifies current and prospective shareholders of an impending loss for the year 2022/2023. The notice issued by Managing Director Don Wanyama is based on the “preliminary assessment” of …
Read More »iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced the change, BCC reported on Sept.14. The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Tuesday, would use a USB-C cable as …
Read More »COMMENT: We cannot thank enough the regular physical exercises
COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | It’s an unfortunate truth that often when we’re in need of a workout, we’re least motivated to actually get active! The hardest thing about exercises is to start. Once you are doing regular physical exercises, the hardest thing is to stop. “Those who think they have …
Read More »Google denies abusing power to gain monopoly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Google has dismissed arguments that it is the world’s biggest search engine because of illegal practices, saying to switch to another company takes “literally four taps”, according to BBC’s news report for Sept.13. A lawyer for the company made the remarks in court in Washington …
Read More »Insurers Q2 premium surges 17% to Shs 828.9bn
The regulator’s focus is on expanding its customer base and increasing average spending in the insurance sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance sector has shown steady growth, with underwritten premiums increasing from Shs 711.6 billion in the second quarter of 2022 to Shs 828.9 billion in the second …
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