The trend brings joy and sorrow for those seeking it Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A local TV program features people who have doubts about paternity and films their reactions to the test results. In Uganda, the number of private facilities providing such tests has increased in the last five …
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Experts want result-oriented interventions on debt, corruption, spending, and credit access for the private sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Ugandan government has been asked to be frugal in fighting corruption, exorbitant expenditure, and debt management if it is to achieve meaningful results in the implementation of the …
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It may help to preserve your brain health Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Daytime napping may help to preserve brain health by slowing the rate at which our brains shrink as we age, suggests a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has unveiled the 2023 prestigious FireAwards scheduled to take place on November 1, 2023, under the theme “ESG: Reporting as Brand Storytelling.” The launch of the awards was held in Kampala on June 20 by ICPAU executives …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 19, National Social Security Fund in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) kicked off a blood donation drive to collect over 3,000 units of rare blood types currently in high demand in hospitals. At the launch of the drive, Barbra Arimi, NSSF …
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The policy was passed by the Cabinet in November 2019 but it has never been implemented Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has announced plans to implement an earlier agreed policy to raise the legal age for alcohol consumption from 18 to 21 years. The move was announced …
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The Fund has unveiled business opportunities for FY2023/2024 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has unveiled business opportunities for local firms during the Financial Year 2023/24 which starts next month. These include investments in real estate, insurance services, advertising and promotions, information technology systems, consultancies, and …
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High drop-out rates feared as education bosses are arrested Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The recent attack on a secondary school in the western Uganda border district of Kasese that left at least 41 people dead; including 37 students, has left educators worried about its impact on children in a sub-region …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Sports Bill, 2023 that President Yoweri Museveni did not assent to was referred to the Committee on Education and Sports for reconsideration. The Bill which was passed 02 March 2023 seeks to create regulations governing the National Anti-Doping Organisation as an independent body …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force and Judiciary have been ranked the least trusted institutions in Uganda. This is regarding upholding the rule of law and supporting the exercise of civil liberties. This was revealed in the new civic space index report 2022 which indicated that 73% …
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