Studies have highlighted the prevalence of workplace violence in Uganda, with a 2021 survey showing 86% of working women experience violence at work Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni should sign into law the recently amended employment bill that was passed in May this year to protect employees particularly …
Read More »In the footsteps of a wildlife ranger
Murchison Park challenge gives participants taste of endurance, patience, camaraderie Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It is about 6am on a cool early morning when Sam Mwandha, the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority flags off 18 teams comprising four members each from the tail-end of the Pakuba Airstrip …
Read More »Aging Museveni rides on his past heroics
His government has had to create routines and institutions that remind Ugandans of their recent history of brutality and killings ANALYSIS | DEREK R. PETERSON | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Africa’s fourth-longest-serving head of state in 2023 – has cemented his place in history. He brought an end to two …
Read More »American Ambassador’s dilemma in Uganda
Why US diplomats have to walk tight path in Kampala Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A video of U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, pitching to American investors why they should invest their dollars in Kenya triggered debate on why American ambassadors cannot do the same for Uganda. Whitman, a …
Read More »NEMA launches countrywide anti-litter campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), rolled out a countrywide anti-litter campaign to help stop littering, which has been a nagging headache for the country. With the tagline ‘Yonja Uganda’, the two-day litter/waste management sensitization drive was started with a clean-up of Lukaya Highway Market …
Read More »Police officers urged to embrace cybersecurity for enhanced safety
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers received a resounding call to embrace cybersecurity, safeguarding both personal and institutional data. The call was made by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haguma Jimmy, the Acting Commissioner of Police Electronic countermeasures (ECM), under the ICT directorate, who emphasized the critical role …
Read More »DPP withdraws charges against First Son Gen. Muhoozi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a shocking turn of events, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) withdrew charges of disobedience and common nuisance against First Son also Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The decision was handed down by Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi at Buganda Road …
Read More »Soldiers to declare wealth through CMI
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, announced that a new portal is being created where soldiers will declare their wealth through the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). This came after President Museveni warned against the open declaration of soldiers’ wealth through the IG, citing …
Read More »Namuganza, IGG Kamya hail Museveni’s youth skilling initiative
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Housing), Hon. Persis Namuganza commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for initiating developmental programs such as the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/Boy Child (PISGBC) that have transformed the lives of Ugandans, especially the youth. She …
Read More »Kenya High Commissioner and I&M Bank Uganda discuss joint environmental conservation efforts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kenyan High Commissioner to Uganda, His Excellency Rtd Maj. General George A. Owinow on Monday 18 September 2023, hosted a delegation from I&M Bank Uganda, led by the Acting Managing Director, Sam Ntulume. During the meeting, the Kenyan Ambassador and the I&M Bank Uganda …
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