Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Arua have decried the poor service delivery at the zonal lands office. In 2018 the Ministry of Sembabule district local government has received Shilling 540million to cater for the repair of community access roads in the district. The money is part of a special grant …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Arua have decried the poor service delivery at the zonal lands office. In 2018 the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development opened a regional lands office in Arua to bring land-related services closer to the population. However, three years down the road, the …
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Mwanza, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken a decision to cut taxes on workers pay despite Tanzania’s economic growth slowing from 6.9% to 4.7%. Government will promote at least 85,000 workers, but she however says the economy cannot yet afford a general salary increase. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) has unveiled assessment and training packages for herbalists as part of the efforts to formalize their training and processors of herbal medicines. The National Drug Authority-NDA and Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) developed the training package that falls under …
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Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lugazi municipality has halted the planned relocation of vendors to the newly built central market following protests by vendors over poor allocation of stalls. The municipal authorities had planned to relocate the vendors on April 26, 2021. However, the vendors refused to move on grounds …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has run short of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Already 3,720 people have received their first dose at the hospital. The vaccination exercise runs from 8am to 5pm every weekday. However, on Friday, the centre closed at 2pm because there were less than …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has named Nakapiripirit the worst performing district in terms of vaccinating people against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the district if followed by Bukwo and Kaberamaido with the lowest figures. Dr. Aceng also listed the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health for General Duties Dr. Joyce Moriko Kaducu has said she is not happy with the way nurses are carrying out the COVID-19 vaccination. According to the minister, nurses are showing naivety in carrying out vaccination. According to Dr. Kaducu, many nurses …
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Takaful is a co-operative system of reimbursement in case of loss, organized as an Islamic or sharia compliant alternative to conventional insurance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The regulations that will guide the establishment of Takaful, the kind of insurance that employs Islamic principles for members to contribute money into …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Paul Lokech has transferred and appointed 254 senior police officers to various positions. In his message released at the weekend, Gen Lokech has appointed Commissioner of Police-CP Kato Paul Tumuhimbise as the new deputy director in charge …
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