Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of State for Labour,Employment & Industrial Relations, Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, has been shot dead by his body guard in a Kampala suburb. The yet to be identified guard it is said, later turned the gun on himself. According to the Police Spokesperson, …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Everyone’s focus should be on creating more jobs
Namutumba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasised the importance of creating more jobs to get Ugandans out of unemploment, instead of focussing on the remuneration of those already in work. “As we celebrate this Labour day, we should focus more on how to create enough jobs …
Read More »UPDF commander demands sh600M over defamatory story
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Major Travers Kibuuka, the commander of the 71st UPDF battalion, is demanding at least Shillings 600 million from Daily Express, an online media platform, and Amacha Goli, for a story that he says has defamed him. On March 17th, 2023, Daily Express published a …
Read More »Leaders in Bunyoro cry out over increase in land eviction cases
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Bunyoro are sounding the alarm over the increasing number of brutal land evictions in the region. Despite various strategies put in place to prevent the vice, it has persisted and continues to affect several families who face the threat of eviction or …
Read More »Multiplex faces penalties for delayed Mbarara City road works
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiplex Constructions company faces penalties because of their delay to complete the Mbarara City road works under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-Additional Financing (USMID-AF). This was revealed by officials from the World Bank and Ministry of Lands while on a field tour …
Read More »Stray monkeys invade Kapchorwa municipality
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in West Division in Kapchorwa Municipality are crying foul following an invasion of stray Monkeys that are ravaging their crops. Nelson Mitingi, the LC 1 chairperson of Barawa cell, Barawa Ward in West division, said that the monkeys estimated to be between 30 to …
Read More »Rights organisations challenge Govt, Labour Ministry on minimum wage
Namutumba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Labour rights organisations have challenged the government to produce evidence that a functional Minimum Wage Policy discourages foreign investment flows into a country. This has been the main reason for the government’s refusal to review the law that sets a minimum wage, almost 40 …
Read More »A month after returning to work, senior doctors to strike again
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior House Officers (SHOs), also known as senior medical doctors undergoing postgraduate training at regional and national referral hospitals, have announced their intention to resume a strike over non-payment of their remuneration by the government. The doctors had previously gone on strike in March …
Read More »Samples from Buwenge man test negative for Ebola
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laboratory tests for the suspected Ebola case in Jinja district turned out negative for both Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday. According to the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the samples taken from the late Anthony Mutebe, …
Read More »KWEEN: Over 20 families homeless as UWA destroys houses, crops
Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 20 families in Kween District are reportedly homeless following the demolition of their houses and crops by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) next to Mount Elgon National Park in Kween District. UWA is being criticized for the destruction of homes and crops in the …
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