NOTU rejects importation of Cuban doctors Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Confirming an earlier allegation, Sarah Opendi, the Health Minister In charge of General Duties said government said government is planning to import medical specialists to fill the gaps in hospitals across the country. Opendi who was appearing before a committee …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Ministry in cholera vaccination drive
Ministry in cholera vaccination drive Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is set to roll out an oral cholera vaccination in the disease districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Pakwach, Nebbi, Kasese, Ntoroko, Zombo, Moyo, Busia, Namayingo and Arua. The exercise that is to be conducted in a phased manner …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Judgment day yet to be set as age limit hearings end
Judgment day yet to be set as age limit hearings end Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | On the night of April.19, Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny – Dollo and other constitutional Court judges Cheborion Barishaki, Remmy Kasule, Kenneth Kakuru and Elizabeth Musoke concluded hearings into the consolidated age limit petitions promising …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Legislators ask World Bank, IMF for better terms of trade
Legislators ask World Bank, IMF for better terms of trade Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of parliament attending the 2018 Global Parliamentary Conference at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to always consider giving African countries better …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Makerere suspends new fees structure
Makerere suspends new fees structure Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After two days of strikes at Makerere University, Prof. Barnabus Nawangwe the Vice Chancellor on April 18 suspended the new plan to increase fees until further notice. Nawangwe said the decision to suspend the fees increment in the colleges of …
Read More »POLICE RAID: Two dead, 112 rescued and 36 arrested at Usafi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force in a joint operation with sister security agencies Friday night and Saturday morning shot dead two suspects and rescued 112 in operations conducted at Usafi Mosque in Kisenyi and other locations in and around Kampala. According to police, the raids …
Read More »Debate on Investment Code Bill stayed
Kampala, Uganda | PARLIAMENT UG | Parliament has deferred the debate on the Investment Code Bill to allow the Ministry of Finance and legislators to harmonise positions on controversial clauses in the proposed law. The Bill, first presented to Parliament in May 2017 seeks to revise, modernize and replace …
Read More »Govt reduces proposed taxes on social media
Kampala, Uganda | PARLIAMENT UG | Government has tabled new proposals to the Tax Bills in a bid to lower the proposed Excise Duty on Over the Top Media Services (OTT) from Sh 200 to Sh100 per day. If carried, those who access and use OTT services, including WhatsApp platforms …
Read More »Uganda delegation meets Vodokanal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda delegation from the Water and Environment Sector is in St Petersburg, Russia for a five-day business visit that has seen them interact with officials from Vodokanal. The company is responsible for water supply and waste management in St Petersburg. The delegation met the …
Read More »Oryem meets special envoy of UN Secretary General
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The special envoy of the UN secretary General for the Great Lakes region Said Djinnit has met Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem in Kampala on Friday. The two discussed a wide range of issues relating to peace and security within the great …
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