Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will now enjoy the full Showmax catalogue at only Sh11,499 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has announced that Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will from the start of this week get an almost 25% reduction in price to access the full Showmax catalogue on a …
Read More »IRS reduces malaria prevalence in Lira by 15%
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira district has registered a 15 per cent reduction in Malaria prevalence, thanks to the Indoor- Residual Spray (IRS) program. IRS is the application of long-lasting insecticides in residences to either kill or repel the mosquitoes. It is believed to be suitable for Uganda because …
Read More »Tororo Broadcasting Network studio equipment arrives, cleared
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Studio equipment for the proposed Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) arrived in the country recently, and was last week cleared for delivery and installation. Transmission equipment is also on the way. “We have taken delivery of studio equipment having made good the suppliers cost, and …
Read More »Gov’t urged to tax online advertisers, content promoters and not internet
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been advised to explore the possibility of taxing online advertising and content promoters instead of imposing a tax on internet data bundles. Early this month, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija announced twelve new measures through which the government intends to increase its revenue …
Read More »ICT minister inspects communication network at Busia one stop border
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of information and communication technology-ICT spent part of Friday inspecting the communication networks at Busia One Stop Boarder Post-OSBP. The minister’s visit was prompted by complaints from area leaders about the poor network in Busia resulting from interference from other networks. …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Uganda oil agreements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda oil agreements: Why experts don’t know whether to celebrate or criticise THE LAST WORD Michela Wrong’s Rwanda hatchet job part 2: She was taken for a ride by Karegyeya, Kayumba, Sendashonga’s wife …
Read More »Innovations fund receives UGX 30 billion for science research
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak – RIF) has received new funding worth 30 Billion Shillings to support local science innovations. Prof. William Bazeyo confirmed the funding saying that the innovations targeted are those that address the National Development Plan (NDP 3) that …
Read More »New continental digital address platform unveiled to ease services, trade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A continental digital address platform has been unveiled to purposely ease the location problems associated with the least developed countries. Known as the Africa Digital Address System, ADAS, the platform developed by a Ugandan based tech startup seeks to combat the challenges of providing services …
Read More »Four Ugandan innovators receive Shs300m seed funding from UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | After a tough day of pitching ideas, four winning innovators walked away with UGX77m each from UNICEF to boost their capacity to provide solutions to socio-economic challenges affecting children mainly. The winning teams are SeatPack, Safe Water Harvester, KAINO Africa and Fine Reed innovates. They will also …
Read More »MUSEVENI: April 11 signing a triple win for Uganda and Tz
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu today April 11, 2021 signed agreements to start full implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. Museveni said he asked Suluhu for an April 11 signing, a day that was …
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