Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons shortlisted for jobs in Pader district will not be interviewed if they do not present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This is in line with a directive issued to the District Service Commission by the Chief Administrative Officer Alex Chelimo. The district has registered a …
Read More »Five NUP members charged with plotting to overthrow Museveni’s government
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese has imposed on the five arrested members of National Unity Platform-NUP with charges of plotting to overthrow the current government. The five were arrested by security operatives on Tuesday from Kamaiba ward in Kasese municipality. Police identified the suspects as Bryan Basisa, the …
Read More »Global crude palm oil prices, new taxes driving cooking oil costs up
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent introduction of a 200 Shillings levy on each litre of cooking oil, and the 10 percent import duty on crude palm oil are responsible for the increase in prices of edible oils, cleaning products, and personal care items according to manufacturers. Crude palm oil …
Read More »State House halts investor from evicting residents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team from the State House Committee on Land Matters led by Hajjati Mariam Namayanja yesterday stopped an investor, Jonathan Wright, from evicting residents of Buziranjovu village, Nakisunga sub county in Mukono district. The intervention comes after numerous battles between the residents and the investor over …
Read More »Parliament to reconsider Bill promoting local content
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is expected to receive the National Local Content Bill, and will consider a cross-section of concerns raised by President Yoweri Museveni when the Bill was forwarded to him for assent. The National Local Content Bill was presented to the House in the 10th Parliament by …
Read More »Mbale city moves to streamline local revenue collection
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale city leaders have introduced new measures of collecting revenue. In the previous financial year, the council suffered a shortfall of more than two billion Shillings. It collected 900 Million Shillings out of the projected 3.5 Billion Shillings. In the 2017/2018 financial year, only 2 Billion …
Read More »Umeme loses UGX2Bn in power thefts in Jinja area
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme officials within Jinja area have raised a red flag over the increasing loses accrued from power thefts. Jinja area comprises of Njeru municipality, Kayunga district, Jinja city, Jinja district and Magamaga town council. Officials say that due to continuous power thefts, they lose 4.1 …
Read More »Suspected terrorist shot dead in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected terrorist has been shot dead in Kampala. The deceased has been identified as Adam Matovu alias Manihajjia, a 36-year-old resident of Tula zone in Kawempe division, a Kampala suburb. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that Matovu was gunned down by a team of Joint …
Read More »Contraceptive shortage hits Bundibugyo health centres
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a general stock out of contraceptives in health centres across Bundibugyo district. The most sought after contraceptives include Sayana press and Depo Provera injectable contraceptives which last for 13 weeks to prevent pregnancy. However, most of the facilities visited by Uganda Radio Network had …
Read More »Gov’t unveils new tool to detect Covid-19 infections among learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has come up with a robust surveillance system to detect, control and handle Covid-19 infections among learners and staff in preparation for the reopening of schools in January. The decision is based on the widespread of Covid-19 infections which prompted the second nationwide closure …
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