Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A surviving group from Uganda Police Force’s 11th intake have regrouped, formed an investment group with an eye on forming their own SACCO. Kakooza Savio Ntensibe, currently a lawyer at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) was on Saturday 15th February, 2020 voted unanimously to …
Read More »2020 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo
A big opportunity for Uganda, African economies Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Tourism players from across Africa gathered at Speke Resort Munyonyo located approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Kampala City starting Feb.4-6 to discuss the industry’s future prospects. This was the 5th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) organized …
Read More »Businesses shouldn’t be stopped from mortgaging leased public land – Lawyer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A senior lawyer has called on the government to revise its decision stopping persons who have taken on public land through leases from using it as mortgage to access bank loans. Philip Karugaba, the managing partner of law firm ENSafrica, said on Tuesday that …
Read More »Fortunate Habyara appointed commandant of witness protection unit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commissioner of Police Fortunate Habyara is the new Commandant of the Police Witness Protection Unit. He was appointed in a transfer message signed on Saturday but released on Tuesday afternoon by Col. Jesse Kamunanwire, the Director Human Resource Management Uganda Police Force. Habyara replaces Superintendent …
Read More »Experts, consumers put URA on defensive over effectiveness of digital tax stamps
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority–URA came under the spotlight during the counterfeit conference held in Kampala on Tuesday over the effectiveness of its digital stamps and tracking solutions. The conference that was organised by the Anti-Counterfeit Network in Africa drew participants from among other countries Uganda, …
Read More »Main suspect in murder of Bugiri Imam arrested – Police
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The main suspect in the murder of Sheikh Mutumba Masudi of Bugiri has been arrested today, Police has revealed. The suspect has been identified as Mugoya Abiyasad a supervisor of SGA Private security Company. Upon interrogation, the suspected shooter admitted to having shot and …
Read More »Desert locusts overwhelm Bukwo officials
Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukwo district resident commissioner, Tom Chesol, says they are overwhelmed by the high number of desert locusts. The desert locusts invaded Bukwo district on Tuesday afternoon from Kanyere in West Pokot county in Kenya. The locusts are currently in Muteshet, Kabei, Riwo and Kamet …
Read More »Libya’s UN-backed government suspends participation in Geneva talks
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | Libya’s unity government announced late Tuesday it would halt its participation in UN talks aimed at brokering a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country where a fragile truce has been repeatedly violated. The pull-out came after a barrage of rocket fire hit a port in the …
Read More »Rid your sector of unethical conduct, Tumwebaze tells UEARA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze has directed external labour recruitment companies to rid their sector of unethical conduct and ensure that licensing conditions are strictly adhered to. In a meeting with the executive members of the Uganda Association …
Read More »Tipper accident claims 2, critically injures another
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people died on spot and another escaped with serious injuries on Tuesday evening in a motor accident at Humya Bridge trading center along Bundibugyo-Fort portal high way in Ntotoro Sub County in Bundibugyo district. The accident involved a Tipper lorry registration number UAY 889R. …
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