Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has no plans to review its investment structure even when there are some companies whose shares are not doing well on the stock market. Some stocks across East Africa’s stock market have lost value since their initial public offer and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has cautioned Ugandans on mixing COVID-19 vaccines in an attempt to get fully vaccinated. The call comes following the arrival of 647,080 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at a time when many Ugandans who received the first jab are waiting to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fintech community is confident regulation will act as a pedestal for the industry’s future growth. Speaking ahead of FITSPA’s 3rd Annual Fintech Conference due September 8, Chairman of FITSPA and Country General Manager of Interswitch EA Uganda LTD Peter Kawumi said the association provides …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has okayed government to takeover the Mountains of the Moon University. The motion was tabled by John Chrysostom Muyingo, the Minister of State for Higher Education during the plenary on Tuesday chaired by Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Muyingo told MPs that taking over the institution …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer in Gulu city has been arrested following the escape of a suspect from police custody. Special Police Constable Leobenik Ojok is accused of negligence while on duty at Gulu Central Police Station which led to the escape of Emmanuel Ouma. Ouma was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stiff competition and high indebtedness have forced Uganda’s third largest telecom service company by subscriber base, Africell, to quit the country. The company say its services will stop on October 7, this year, according to a letter circulated to its employees, who will continue to …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Relatives of a local council chairperson who died after a bar brawl in Kagadi town council have torched more than ten houses to avenge his death. Geoffrey Byaruhanga, 47, the former LC1 chairperson of Nyamigisa cell in Mpeefu town council died on Friday last week …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday observed a moment of silence in the honour of the late Archbishop Jonah Lwanga of the Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga died on Sunday evening in Athens, Greece where he went for missionary work more than a month ago and fell ill. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several medical students have petitioned their leaders to stop their supervisors from compelling them to produce proof of Covid-19 vaccination before they access training. Boniface Osodi, the president of the Federation of Uganda Medical Students Association (FUMSA) told URN on Tuesday that he has received …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several students at Makerere University are still struggling to register on the university e-learning platform ahead of the online assessment scheduled to start next week. The university management extended the date from September 6, 2021 to September 13, 2021 to address the concerns of students …
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