Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has reiterated their committment to combating sexual harassment. Their statement comes amidst pressure and threats of funding withdrawal from various donors and benefactors who accuse the university management of lacking firmness in addressing sexual harassment incidents. Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya, the Vice Chancellor …
Read More »Junior civil servants tell IGG why they are reluctant to report corruption cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Junior civil servants have told the IGG Beti Olive Namisango Kamya-Turomwe that they are reluctant to report cases of corruption due to dependence on tokens received from their superiors. In the ongoing campaign to tackle corruption within government institutions, the IGG, during a meeting …
Read More »BOU asks URSB to make changes to Crane Bank name
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has written to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) advising it to amend the name Crane Bank Ltd by deleting the word “Bank” from the name in line with a Supreme Court ruling. BoU’s decision and consequent directive are based on …
Read More »Airtel Uganda hands UCC sh34.8 billion to support rural infrastructure development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has today handed over a cheque of shs 34.8 billion – 2% of the annual gross revenue for the year ending 2023 – to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to support the country’s communication infrastructure development. The announcement was made during a press …
Read More »Action on Tororo land dispute deferred after AG’s advisory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has deferred its intervention regarding the land dispute in Nyakesi E Zone, Lyokango Parish, Nyangole Sub-county, Tororo District over the subjudice rule. During the plenary session on Wednesday, 03 April 2024, the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, through Kazo County MP Dan Kimosho, presented …
Read More »NSSF saves shs.35 billion in career expo alumni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 35 billion shillings has been saved by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from the Career Expo initiative. Started in 2011, the annual NSSF Career Expo is a platform through which university students are equipped with skills and knowledge to increase their employment and …
Read More »NSSF Career Expo: 44,700 alumni save sh35bn in 10 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 44,700 young people who enrolled with NSSF as university students have saved over Shs35.5 billion over the last 10 years, Managing Director Patrick Ayota has revealed. Speaking at the launch of this year’s NSSF expo at Makerere University Business School, Ayota attributed this …
Read More »Nnabagereka calls for heavy investment in healthcare, education
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Queen of Buganda Kingdom, Lady Sylvia Nagginda has advocated for significant investment in both the health and education sectors, arguing that this will stimulate desired development. While the national budget for 2023/24 climbed to Shillings 52 trillion, up four trillion Shillings from the previous …
Read More »CNOOC Uganda holds drawing competition of Kingfisher Oilfield
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has held a Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The competition, held April 2 under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your …
Read More »2026 Elections: ANT to start countrywide mobilization
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alliance for National Transformation- ANT has announced a nationwide mobilization to create awareness of the party and mobilize support ahead of the 2026 General elections. Speaking to journalists at the party Headquarters in Bukoto, Alice Alaso, the party’s National Coordinator said that the tours will start …
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