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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some bus operators within the Kampala suburbs are still charging high transport fares despite abandoning the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs issued by the Health Ministry to halt the transmission of the coronavirus. The transport fares doubled after Ministry of health directed transporters to carry half of …
Read More »Fishermen condemn FPU for returning obsolete fishing materials
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Kalangala district have faulted the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU for returning to them their impounded fish gear in a sorry state. It follows a decision by FPU to hand back 89 boat Engines and over 90 boats that were impounded in 2017 during operations …
Read More »Over 1,000 traders desert Busia charcoal market
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 traders have deserted the newly gazetted charcoal market in Sofia village, Eastern division of Busia Municipality. On August 16, 2020, Busia district authorities allocated 2.9-acres of land that was hosting Sofia Market to the Ministry of Health for the expansion of the Port …
Read More »Thousands of dead fish washed up on shores of Lake Victoria
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of dead fish are floating on Lake Victoria. Although the cause is not yet established, with many fearing poisoning or pollution, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fishery (MAAIF) together with the environmental authority in Uganda have raised the possibility that the cause …
Read More »IMF projects China’s economy to grow by 7.9% this year
Washington, US | XINHUA | China’s economy is projected to expand by 7.9 percent in 2021 following 1.9 percent growth in 2020, as economic activity continues to normalize and domestic COVID-19 outbreaks remain under control, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday. “The Chinese economy continues its fast recovery …
Read More »Beijing proposes seven-point plan for upgrading China-Africa cooperation
Chato, Tanzania | XINHUA | The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has achieved great success and become a new monument to China-Africa friendly cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday. Wang made the remarks at a joint press conference here …
Read More »Fort Portal mayor wants street parking contractor kicked out
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interim Mayor of Fort Portal Tourism City Rev Willy Kintu Muhanga has written to the City Clerk, asking him not to extend the contract of the street parking. The said contract was awarded by Fort Portal Municipal Council in August 2019, to …
Read More »MultiChoice announces New Year’s offer for new DStv customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entertainment TV giants MultiChoice Uganda have today announced a new year’s offer that will see customers acquire DStv decoder packages and hardware at a special price. The exciting new decoder offer will will see Ugandans get a set at UGX 99,000, inclusive of …
Read More »Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Application Opens
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s philanthropist, Tony Elumelu Foundation, has opened its applications for a new entrepreneurship training. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption to economic activities. To address the unique challenges arising …
Read More »Parliament approves loans worth UGX 18.6 trillion in 2020
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last year Parliament approved loans to the tune of 18.69 trillion Shillings, according to the report detailing the business transacted by the House in the year 2020. The approved loans are up from the 6.15 trillion Shillings that legislators approved in 2019. According to the …
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