e-health startups are attracting more funding to extend health services to the last mile frontier COMMENT | David Birungi | This year’s World AIDS day is being celebrated under the theme and call to action “Equalize”. The UN agency, UNAIDS, is urging every one of us to tackle inequalities that perpetuate …
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🔴 Netball World Cup 2023 DRAW 💠 POOL D ✳ New Zealand ✳ Uganda ✳ Trinidad & Tobago ✳ Singapore 💠 TEAMS Oceania: Tonga and Fiji Africa: South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe Asia: Sri Lanka, Singapore Europe: Scotland, Wales Americas: Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados Cape Town, South Africa | THE …
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“Not everyone who retires has difficulties with the transition, but those that have not planned are at a greater risk of mental and physical health problems” COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | “It would be quite disheartening for an employer to find their retired employee living in despicable conditions. Every employer should …
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Ugandan population has always treasured owning motor vehicles because of a poor transport network. But the actual sales in the past few months have been on a decline amidst continued growth in inquiries. Autochek Uganda’s Country Manager, Jacob Muddu, in an interview with The Independent shares some insights about the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Defence and Army Spokesman, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has confirmed that Sheikh Yahaya Mwanje was arrested by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and he is in their cells. Sheikh Mwanje was arrested on Monday at the mosque of Salafiya Tablique Muslim Community in Nakasero …
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COMMENT | Felix Okuye | Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto claims that if he was made the sports minister, Uganda would have already qualified for the World Cup, and would be regulars at the soccer finals. “If I were the Minister for Sports in Uganda, I would take …
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Deals signed, networks made, entrepreneurial knowledge shared Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | From November 22-24, the 4th edition of the annual Uganda Innovations Week (UIW) kicked off in Kampala, organized by Start-up Uganda, with hundreds of participants from the private sector, government, and other fields participating both physically and …
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The projected total Gross Written Premium at the end of year 2022 is Shs1.3tn supported by a strong economy according to industry regulator Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s insurance sector has remained on a positive growth trajectory in the third quarter of 2022, with the total gross written …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and his security counterparts have tasked all territorial commanders to aggressively respond to gun and machete-wielding attackers targeting police officers, soldiers, guards and security facilities. Ochola, has indicated that he and his colleagues heading other security …
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Police explain charges against Kabuleta Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police have confirmed that they are the ones who arrested Joseph Kabuleta today. Police said in a statement that he was arrested for failing to honor summons issued to him to report to Kampala Metropolitan Police on …
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