Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have passed a motion urging government to prioritize investment in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and also provide free drugs to Ugandans ailing for them. Kanungu Woman MP, Patience Nkunda, in moving the motion, advocated for provision of free drugs to Ugandans suffering from diabetes and high …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, senior commissioner of police Stephen Tanui, has blamed the area police officers in Komamboga area for being reluctant in enforcement of night time curfew restrictions. This follows an explosion that occurred on Saturday night at Digida pork joint in Komamboga …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has urged the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to ensure its findings and recommendations work in favour of the development of the ordinary Ugandan. The main thematic areas of APRM in Uganda include democracy and political governance, economic governance …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security is holding 58 Congolese fishermen in Uganda for alleged violation of the borders at Lake Edward. According to Josué Mukura, the Executive Secretary of the Federation of Individual Fishermen of Lake Edward (FECOPEILE) in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has secured a new market for its milk in Zambia following a long unresolved impasse with Kenya which was the largest market for Uganda’s exports. Since December 2019 when Kenya authorities ceased at least 3000 bags of powdered milk and packets of Lato …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six staff of Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) are currently detained at Kira Police Station. They include Dickens Kamugisha, the Chief Executive Officer, Rachael Amongin, the Assistant Communications Officer and Catherine Twongyeirwe, Finance and AdminIstration Assistant. Also Mercy Nuwamanya, a Front desk officer, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | China’s Hunan Association Uganda has offered scholarships to students at Uganda’s Makerere University. Hunan Association Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding with the university on Friday. Barnabas Nawangwe, vice chancellor of the university, said the scholarships aim to help students with difficulty in paying their …
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Dar, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian police force said Saturday drugs, firearms, minerals, stolen cars, game meat and timber were among items seized in a joint crackdown with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) conducted simultaneously in six southern African countries. The Tanzania police force said in a statement that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Total Uganda Limited, a company dealing in the trade of fuel and lubricants has sued its former employees over an alleged Sh7.5 billion shillings fraud. Those being sued are Moses Sebalu, the former Senior Accountant, Belinda Nakasi, the Taxation Accountant, Priscilla Nansikombi, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A consensus has been reached on the midterm access for Ugandans aged 45 and have saved with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for 10 years, but conflict still remain on who should supervise the fund. Different stakeholders including the Ministry of Finance and planning, …
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