Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A motor accident along Masaka-Kampala highway has claimed one person and injured four others. The accident occurred this afternoon at Lwera wetland, about six kilometers from Lukaya town council in Kalungu district when a speeding taxi registration number UBB 144L rammed into a stationary Fuso …
Read More »Hima cement launches new cement brand
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.9, Hima Cement announced the launch of Supaset cement brand which it said comes to reinforce the company’s commitment to market innovations. Launching the brand at the company’s offices in Kampala, the Marketing Director, Allan Ssemakula said Supaset 32.5R is one of the brands …
Read More »UPDF unveils Ulinzi condoms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF has unveiled a new brand of condoms as part of its efforts to fight the HIV scourge. Ulinzi condoms are packed in a digital camouflage pack similar to UPDF uniforms. The Ulinzi condoms, which are produced in Thailand, were unveiled during …
Read More »Stanbic to open three more incubation centres
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank is set to open three more business incubation centres countrywide as it seeks to tap into investments in the oil and gas industry ahead of the production. Patrick Mweheire, the bank’s Chief Executive, said the lender will open the three training centres in …
Read More »Museveni asks religious leaders to include HIV messages in sermons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has asked religious leaders to include HIV/AIDs Messages in their sermons. He said this in a message delivered for him by the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi during the commemoration of the International World Aids day held at Bugobero Sub County headquarters in …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Uganda ready to host chemical management academy, Bigirimana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Government has asked States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention to consider establishing an academy in Uganda to build local and regional capacity in handling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related affairs. The appeal was contained in a statement delivered on Nov.23 by …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MPs talk tough as Bagyenda snubs COSASE hearing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of parliament sitting on the parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) expressed displeasure when they were informed the former executive director in charge of supervision at Bank of Uganda (BoU), Justine Bagyenda had flown out of the country at …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Mengo agrees to pay couple Shs35million for negligence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mengo hospital agreed on Nov.23 to take Responsibility and agreed to pay Shs35million to a bereaved couple that lost their baby boy when an intern doctor gave him an injection that took his life. According to the consent judgment, the hospital agreed that they …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Uganda moves to issue digital passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government Spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has revealed that come 2019, the country will start issuing e-pass ports, a move by the East African Community states to move from machine readable passports to digital versions. While the old passport has been costing the country Shs150, 000, …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Wandera sails through Busia LCV race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.26, the Electoral Commission (EC) in Busia district declared Independent candidate Geoffrey Wandera newly elected LC V of Busia district after he went through unopposed. This was after nomination for Democratic Party and National Resistance Movement Party candidates was cancelled. In two statements, …
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