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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online retail giant Amazon plans to cut another 9,000 jobs as it seeks to save costs, the BBC reported on March 22. The firm, which employs 1.5 million people worldwide, said the cuts would fall mainly in areas including cloud computing and advertising. It did …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited through its Fintech subsidiary FlyHub, has announced a five-year partnership with Refactory—a training academy that offers alternative industry-led skilling services for the technology sector. The partnership signed on March 22 at SUHL offices in Kampala will help equip local business leaders, …

The pathogen is extremely rare but has an mortality rate of as high as 90% Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The deadly Marburg virus has reached Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, with a total of 17 cases confirmed in the countries. Marburg virus which can cause internal bleeding and kidney failure …

How countries around the world are grappling with challenges of too much water, too little water and too dirty water Kampala Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The first global meeting on water in almost five decades took place in New York on March 22-24 with a focus on rethinking new mechanisms …

More than 30 African states already have laws that ban same-sex relationships. Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Human rights activists say Uganda’s passage of an anti-homosexuality bill could be the impetus for similar far-reaching legislation across Africa as anti-gay sentiments grow. More than 30 African states already have laws that ban …

The North African region is the only one of five Africa CDC regions that is currently non-operational Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Health experts have condemned what they described as a disconnect between North and Sub–Saharan Africa, which they say is hindering the development of a comprehensive health strategy for the …

Kampala, Uganda | ALI MONZER | MTN Uganda, like most telecom companies around the world, has recorded rapid transformation in its operations, customer experience and development of various products and services aimed at responding to evolving consumer needs. From voice calls to SMS services and internet to mobile financial services, MTN Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Air Forces (UPDAF) passed out a total of 12 pilots and 52 engineers who have completed an eight months training course in flying Mi-28 attack helicopters. The commander of the UPDAF, Lt Gen Charles Okidi officiated at the pass-out on Wednesday at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda was cited in an Shs7 billion scandal involving the government printers- Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC). According to documents, the minister is accused of siphoning Shs7 billion from a Kenya Commercial Bank account that had been fixed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja urged the new board of directors of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC) to work towards making it a competitive player in the air cargo industry. He said this will help Uganda to take advantage of …