KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with Huawei Technologies Uganda has announced the National ICT Job Fair 2024 set to take place on November 21 – 22, 2024 at the National ICT Innovation Hub, Nakawa in Kampala. This annual event, now in …
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Uganda Breweries 2024 Sustainability Report aligns with initiatives promoting positive drinking, championing inclusion and diversity, and pioneering grain-to-glass sustainability. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has today launched its 2024 annual Sustainability Report. This year’s report highlights UBL’s steadfast commitment to sustainable business practices, with …
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Alcon International Limited to pay the costs of the suit to NSSF. Justice Musa Ssekaana in his decision dated October 31st 2024 dismissed the suit saying that there was no cause of action and that the claim was time-barred under the Limitation Act Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High …
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Police alleged that Mwanje caused financial loss to NSSF through fraudulent payments totaling 1.43 billion shillings and operated as Chief Finance Officer without a practicing certificate Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has quashed key findings and recommendations made by Parliament’s Select Committee on the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s quest for rural electrification through mini-grids requires effective public-private partnerships, industry experts and government officials agreed Thursday. At a high-level panel discussion, “Enhancing the Enabling Environment for Mini-Grid Development in Uganda,” speakers emphasized the importance of collaboration to overcome regulatory and financial challenges. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The budget cuts in the Ministry of Teso Affairs have raised concern from the leaders in the sub-region. A report from Kenneth Obote Ongalo, the State Minister for Teso Affairs, indicates that the ministry’s budget has been reduced from sh4.3 billion to three …
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INTERVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the last few months, there has been a process to rationalize government agencies and public expenditure. This process has generated a lot of controversy. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama insists that much of the debate, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sh20 billion food security and production project for Karamoja to be funded by the European Union, has been launched today. The three year project that aims to sustain food production on large scale in Karamoja sub-region, was launched by Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry …
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New report explores why women who want equal opportunity to work, still expect men to pay for every thing ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The latest survey report by Afrobarometer published in Kampala on Oct.03 has revealed several contradicting perceptions on gender issues among Ugandans. Why, for example, does gender-based violence rank …
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The sight of their big-size job-seeking envelopes shouldn’t be a laughing matter in the corridors of City Hall COMMENT | JOSEPH WERE | The process of hiring replacements for the dismissed KCCA officials appears to be on and lists purporting to be of aspirants who have applied to fill the vacancies …
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