Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Power of social media: Expert reveals how it shaped 2021 election THE LAST WORD No one size fits all: How Dubai, a city state ruled by an absolute monarch, challenges Western notions of …
Read More »UK travel: Uganda, 46 others removed from red list
UK travel red list cut to just seven countries Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Kingdom has removed Uganda from the list of countries that pose a threat of spreading COVID-19 through travel. This means that Ugandans and people travelling from Uganda will no longer need to spend 11 nights …
Read More »Glovo expands operations in Africa
Leading global technology platform expands its operations in Ghana, and launches in Tunisia, with plans to hire top talent in these markets, raising the bar for fast on-demand delivery and strengthening its commitment to providing users with affordable access to products across Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo, …
Read More »Customers of exiting firms deserve a seamless and memorable transition
COMMENT | HENRY NJOROGE | There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Uganda in both an undesirable and positive way to some extent and this trend will continue– at least for the next couple of years. The last few weeks have been uneventful for the larger part of private …
Read More »Uganda receives 196,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received 196,800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first batch of the nine million doses of the single-shot vaccine procured by the government. The vaccines were delivered aboard Brussels Airlines, which torched down at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda Cranes 1 Rwanda Amavubi 0
🔴 LIVE FT: Rwanda 🇷🇼 0 Uganda 🇺🇬 1 ● Oct 10 Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Rwanda 🇷🇼 – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40th minute goal by Fahad Bayo gave Uganda Cranes all three points in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match in Kigali on …
Read More »Uganda Cranes seek change in fortunes in Kigali
● Oct 7 Rwanda 🇷🇼 vs Uganda 🇺🇬 – Kigali 7pm ● Oct 10 Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Rwanda 🇷🇼 – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will hope to put back on track their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying campaign when they take on Rwanda …
Read More »Constitutional Court quashes rule barring lawyers from small claims cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The constitutional court has quashed Rule 8(2) and 3 of the Judicature Small Claims Procedure Rules of 2011, which bars advocates from small claims proceedings. A panel of five Constitutional court Judges led by Justice Fredrick Egonda Ntende has unanimously ruled that the provisions …
Read More »MPs, Namuganza clash over ‘new’ Landlord and Tenants Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Physical Infrastructure Committee of Parliament have clashed with the State Minister for Housing regarding the consideration of the Landlord and Tenants Bill, 2021. The Bill that seeks to regulate the relationship between landlords and tenants was returned to Parliament by President …
Read More »Govt tables amendments to enable UNOC reap from crude oil
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has tabled fresh amendments to the Public Finance Management Act, to allow the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) access proceeds from the sale of its interest in crude oil. UNOC is a government company incorporated in June 2015 to handle the government’s …
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