NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has won a landmark case that has saved workers saving up to 43 billion shillings. Uganda Revenue Authority had written to NSSF seven years ago, informing the agency that the interest paid to members accounts is accepted as an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 154 elders in Kigezi sub-region under their association “Banyakigezi Elders Forum (BEF)” are locked in a bitter fight over the sale of a house bought using reward cash President Yoweri Museveni gave for their role in mediating between him and former prime minister Amama Mbabazi. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of seven Supreme Court justices has ordered a man who used abusive language in his petition to return to them next week and show cause why he shouldn’t be found in contempt of court. Ivan Ssebadduka in September filed what he called …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The National Social Security Fund is the overall winner of the Gold Integrated Financial Reporting Award for 2020 organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. This was at the 10th Financial Reporting (FiRe) awards ceremony held at Skyz Hotel, Naguru – Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has delivered 310,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets to Hoima district local government. Dr Lawrence Tumusiime, the acting District Health Officer- DHO Hoima says the distribution of the nets will Kick off on Saturday. They will be distributed door to door …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister in charge of Kampala and metropolitan affairs Betty Amongi has appealed to commercial motorcyclists in Kampala to have political tolerance as they support candidates of their choice during the 2021 general elections. The minister’s advice stems from the ugly scenes involving sections of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two security guards attached to Senaca security company have been arrested over the alleged murder and robbery of an unspecified amount of money in Mukono. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said the guards whose names have been concealed are suspected to have participated …

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s frustration with the results of the US Presidential election continued to show Wednesday after he said the integrity of the electoral process was in doubt. “Our lawyers have asked for “meaningful access”, but what good does that do? The damage has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jibu, a social enterprise pioneering a powerful franchising model to supply safe drinking water across seven African countries, has won the Transformational Business Award for Transformational Solutions in Urban Infrastructure, it said on Nov.04. The award was given by the Financial Times and the International …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke Hospital is facing a shortage of medical supplies leaving patients and staff crying foul. On Wednesday, angry hospital staff pinned placards at the administration block threatening to strike in protest of the shortage of the supplies. According to the placards, the staff complained about …