Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,500 elderly persons have been registered to benefit from the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment-SAGE program in Hoima district. Through the initiative, the government extends monthly stipend of 25,000 Shillings to senior citizens aged 80 and above to support them through poverty …
Read More »LCIII chairpersons petition minister over delayed distribution of motorcycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council III chairpersons in Mukono district have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government over the delayed distribution of motorcycles. In 2019, the government embarked on the process of purchasing motorcycles for sub county, town councils and municipal division chairpersons to ease their transport …
Read More »Temporary relief for Coca Cola in battle over UGX 58Bn tax bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Century Bottling Company Limited is set for a fierce fight with the Uganda Revenue Authority over a tax bill amounting to 58 billion Shillings. According to an assessment by URA, an audit of Coca Cola Uganda between January 2014 and December 2017 found that …
Read More »Museveni COVID-19, population address set for Saturday
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has held discussions with the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund Alain Sibenaler ahead of Saturday’s World Population Day celebrations Museveni met Sibenaler, ministers and the officials of the Population Secretariat, at State House Entebbe this afternoon and discussed COVID-19 and populations …
Read More »Eversend raises $1 million in equity crowdfunding campaign
Paris, FRANCE | THE INDEPENDENT | Eversend, a Neobank for Africans led by Ugandan entrepreneur Stone Atwine, has closed its oversubscribed equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs for just over $1 million. The startup Eversend had planned to raise $613,000 in return for 7.67% equity, but ended up raising ($1.015 million). …
Read More »Report finds Ugandan journalists failed to question official COVID-19 narrative
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A majority of Ugandan journalists failed to question the official narrative while covering the outbreak and management of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), a study by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) says. Of the 2,620 stories written and published in the New Vision, …
Read More »MUYINGO: We will only open schools if given green light by health ministry
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will not re-open schools until their counterparts in the health sector guarantee the safety of learners. State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo says that despite increasing calls from both parents and school administrators for re-opening of …
Read More »Police plans fresh training for private security guards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force is to conduct training of all security guards in the country. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has ordered the director in charge of private security guards and civilian firearms to immediately …
Read More »LDU suspension reports false – UPDF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has described as false reports that President Yoweri Museveni has ordered for the suspension activities by the Local Defense Units (LDUs). Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Maj. Bilal Katamba, the spokesperson of the Local Defence Unit said …
Read More »LOCKDOWN: Luwero water consumers owe NWSC sh857m
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Water and Sewerage Corporation is struggling to collect payments from water bills that accumulated before and during COVID 19 lockdown. The utility company halted disconnections during the lockdown to maintain a constant flow of water at a time when Ugandans were …
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