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Jumia partners with Carrefour to deliver clients goods home

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda, has joined forces with Africa’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia, through its subsidiary Jumia Food, to provide Carrefour customers with a secure and convenient way to have their orders delivered to their homes. The partnership comes as the …

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Court orders Makerere University to pay Prof. Niwagaba

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija has directed Makerere University to pay Shillings 115 million as salary arrears and emolument to Associate Professor Charles Niwagaba. The directive stems from an application filled by Prof. Niwagaba challenging his suspension from the University for alleged failure to submit student’s …

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Wakiso district leaders query relief food distribution criteria

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The exclusion of district leaders from the distribution of relief food in Wakiso district has sparked off misunderstandings with local leaders insisting that it may result in fraud. The government is distributing food to families whose livelihood was disrupted by the lockdown implemented as one …

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CIPLA quality chemicals to manufacture ARVs for South Africa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Quality Chemicals Limited, CIPLA in Luzira has received approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to start supplying Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs. According to Nevin Bradford, CIPLA’s Chief Executive Secretary Officer, the company recently dispatched 300,000 packs of ARVs, a combination of tenofovir, …

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Kiyindi-Buvuma ferry grounded due to submerged docking pier

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kiyindi-Buvuma ferry has failed to resume work because the docking pier was submerged by Lake Victoria. The ferry returned to Buvuma district three days ago after completing emergency work at Owen falls dam that was affected by a floating island. However, the ferry which …

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Traffic report on accidents on Uganda’s roads

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,634 pedestrians and cyclists are killed on Uganda roads every year according to the Traffic Police records for the last four years. An analysis of road fatalities between 2016 and 2019 shows 10,537 pedestrians and riders were knocked dead in urban areas, …

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LDUs in Kitgum unhappy over delayed salary payment

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local defense Unit (LDU) personnel in Kitgum district are unhappy about delayed payment of their salaries, security officials in the district have revealed. More than 100 LDUs currently stationed at Kitgum Central police station are providing security to aid the smooth enforcement of directives by …

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