Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme saw its after-tax-profits fall by 64 per cent with the revenues affected by low demand for electricity and payments during the coronavirus lockdown. Umeme said in its half-year financials published today that the company’s profits had dropped to 22 billion Shillings in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has directed Umeme Limited to pay 350 million Shillings to Kasese Nail and Wood Industry Limited as compensation for its property which was lost when a fire broke out from two poorly laid power cables at the company premises. The fire broke out on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is hunting for a Local Council 1 chairman who disarmed a policeman at the end of Youth Elections in Kawempe Division in Kampala. Amidst election confusion, Cpl Jack Rutabaleka, was grabbed by six men and LC Chairman of the area Joachim Kimera came …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Environment State Minister Beatrice Atim Anywar says the time she spent in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC didn’t offer her much opportunity to deliver services to the community. The former FDC firebrand was nominated to contest for the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda announced two new deaths and 60 new cases as the COVID-19 pandemic numbers shot up mainly in the city Kampala. The two deaths were patients admitted at one of the city’s leading hospitals, Rubaga. This brings to 15 the number of deaths in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pretrial conference for the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi in the International Crimes Division of High Court failed to kick off on Monday. Kaweesi was shot dead together with his body guard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Mambewa on March 17th, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country struggles to overcome of the effects of the recent lock-down to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda’s export earnings increased for a second consecutive month to US$ 337.19 million in June 2020 from US$290.93 million in May 2020. The …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Missing names on the voter’s registers and low turn up have marred Village Youths elections in Luweero town council. This morning, hundreds of youths nationwide went to the polls to elect Village Youths Committee leaders. According to the Electoral Commission guidelines, the polls were scheduled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | A member of staff of The New Vision has tested positive for COVID-19 and the media house plans further checks to ensure more are not infected. “I wish to inform you that Vision Group has registered a case of COVID-19. One …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastors in Busoga sub region want government to reduce taxes on temperature guns so as to make them affordable. Standard temperature guns cost between 230,000-250000 Shillings, which some pastors say is too costly since they have spent close to four months without operating. This came …
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