Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted the offices of International Police-Interpol at the Uganda-Kenya border in Lwakhakha Town Council in Namisindwa district. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon reducing all crucial documents and files to ashes. Bonny Wekesa, an eyewitness, says that residents rushed with jerry cans …
Read More »Mbarara city south division seeks 50 million to construct temporary offices
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City South Division is seeking 50 Million Shillings to construct temporary structures to host part of their offices at their division gardens. Established in 2020, Mbarara City South Division is made of three former Divisions of Kakoba, Nyamitanga and Nyakayojo following the elevation of …
Read More »Finance Trust Bank unveils new corporate head offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Trust Bank is marking its 38 th anniversary, and to crown it, the bank has moved its headquarters from the suburb of Katwe to TWED Plaza, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero. A ceremony highlighting the move was held on Friday last week —presided over by Tumubweine …
Read More »Parliamentary commission meets Museveni over MPs offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has confirmed to the House that the Parliamentary Commission held a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni in which they resolved to have a ‘One Stop Centre’ to accommodate offices of legislators. Among made the statement during the Thursday plenary …
Read More »Elections, complaints delayed relocation of EC offices: Bukenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is yet to conclude plans to relocate from its offices at Jinja road to pave way for the construction of the Kampala Fly Over Project. The relocation process started way back in 2016. However, it faced different challenges including a lack of finances …
Read More »A perfect physical work environment without a mentally sound workforce is pointless
The MetLife Mental Health Report,2020 indicates that, globally 41% of Employees regularly feel stressed, burned out and depressed at work COMMENT | Beatrice Mujuni | The fancy office building with excellent lighting, a perfect view, air-condition, fire alarms, top notch security systems, squeaky clean tables and sparkling floors is literally a …
Read More »Security operatives raid FDC office in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plain-clothed security operatives have raided the offices of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party in Kasese town. According to Kasese FDC district chairperson Saulo Maathe, the security officers, about 30 of them, raided the party offices along Alexander Street and started ransacking …
Read More »Civil servants abandon office after State house anti-corruption unit raid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business has been paralysed at Lira District local goverment where civil servants have abandoned offices for fear of being arrested by the State House anti-corruption unit. This stemmed from a raid in Lira and the districts of Alebtong, Dokolo and Amolatar over the last …
Read More »DPP threatens to close offices over staff shortage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has threatened to close its offices across the country over inadequate staff. DPP Mike Chibita says that his office has for years been grappling with shortage of staff now totaling to 600 personnel in their upcountry offices and …
Read More »Providing offices in space
By Isaac Khisa Brian Tabaruka is the general manager of the Regus, a virtual office service provider in Uganda. He spoke to Isaac Khisa about their operations and other issues in the virtual office industry. What is your personal philosophy of leadership as a manager? Personally, appreciate that I am …
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