Climate activists pile pressure on World Bank Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | This year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank that took place at the institution’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from April 10-16 were dominated by demands from shareholders to reform and tackle contemporary challenges. And top on the list …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Patricia Achan, the Deputy Inspector of Government-IG on Friday discovered ghost projects established under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project- DRDIP in Hoima District. Achan is currently in the Bunyoro sub-region to monitor the progress of the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project- …
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American-sponsored projects targets Lake Victoria’s fisherfolk Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A new HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting Lake Victoria fisher folk in Mukono and Buikwe districts will be launched this month. Known as STAR-C (Strengthening the HIV/AIDS Response in Central Uganda), the project will be run by Kampala-based Naguru Teenage …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of $20 million in Evolution Fund III, a pan-African clean and sustainable energy private equity fund that is mobilising about $400 million into renewable energy and resource-efficiency assets across sub-Saharan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the government to verify government projects in Kampala and Wakiso districts and their impact in the areas. The call by a section of MPs sitting on the Presidential Affairs Committee follows reports of corruption and embezzlement of project funds …
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New York, United States | AFP | Nandita Iyer landed in New York from Bombay without knowing anyone, but she didn’t want to live alone in a “sketchy studio.” So instead she opted for a room in a “coliving” unit. She lives with roommates in one of the 14 apartments in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) and women parliamentarians under their umbrella body, the Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association (UWOPA) have embarked on a joint monitoring exercise of UWEP-funded projects in the Western region. The exercise covering the districts of Kanungu, Rukungiri, Ntungamo, Mbarara …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Patrick Byabakama Kaberenge, a seasoned banker and retired auditor has been re-appointed as the 11th Chairman Board of Directors for the National Social Security Fund. His new contract, alongside other nine members runs for the next three years. The Independent’s Julius Businge spoke to him …
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TMEA hopes to raise $100m within the next five years to pay for the projects Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Construction of a new logistic hub in Gulu, northern Uganda, completion of a One Stop Border Post along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) frontier, improvements at Entebbe International Airport and …
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JOBS: Projects Manager IRC Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Projects Manager will take a leading role in the strategic development of the country programme, ensuring an integrated programme approach that adheres to IRC’s standards and policies. The Projects Manager will take specific responsibility for leading, coordinating, managing …
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