Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one thousand doctors have applied to fill just 16 positions recently advertised by the Health Service Commission. Speaking to journalists on Monday as shortlisted candidates sat for their aptitude examinations at Makerere University, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Commission’s Chairperson, revealed that they …
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Corporates urged to embrace a healthy lifestyle at the 2025 PRAU Run Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) stepped up its health awareness campaign by holding the 2025 PRAU Run starting at Lugogo on Friday. The run attracted staff from many …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to address Uganda’s youth unemployment crisis, BrighterMonday Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, hosted a high-impact stakeholder event under the theme “Take Control: Own Your Career Path.” The half-day career clinic, held on June 7 at Motiv in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Regulatory Authority has advised smaller companies to merge with others so as to make the insurance industry stronger and better. Uganda today has eight life insurance companies and 10 non-life insurance providers licensed, and these recorded a total of sh1.76 trillion in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Development Ltd, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, convened a high-level stakeholder engagement at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Tuesday to galvanise support for empowering young women entrepreneurs in agriculture through Uganda’s coffee sector. The gathering brought together representatives from government, the private …
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SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The U.S. Trump administration on Monday filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the federal court’s injunction that had prevented federal agencies from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganizations. In the appeal, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that “controlling the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New Energy Nexus Uganda, a global aims to support 1,500 small holder farmers in Northern Uganda through financing mechanization equipment. The Productive Use of Renewable Energy for Agriculture program is targeting small holder farmers in Acholi Sub region to embrace mechanized agriculture, especially irrigation, milling, …
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group (AFDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a strategic shift in global partnerships. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda has appointed Martin Mugisha as Executive Director of Operations. Mugisha, who has until recently been the chief credit officer at PostBank Uganda, takes to the board over two decades of banking experience, having worked with both local and regional banks in …
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