Visa Everywhere Initiative tasks startups with solving today’s most pressing payments and commerce challenges, with monetary prizes, global exposure, and validation from one of the world’s most trusted brands Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions …
Read More »Armed begger remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded Hamuza Farouk Kintu, a street begger, to Luzira Prison on charges of being in possession of a firearm without a valid firearm certificate. Kintu also known as Tonny Anthony Mayambala Mugabi has been charged before the Court …
Read More »AUDIT: Ministry suspends transfer, deployment of teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sport has suspended the transfer and deployment of both teaching and non-teaching staff in all educational institutions. The suspension comes at a time when the Auditor General is carrying out an audit of the government payroll. Ketty Lamaro, the …
Read More »Scientists warn of alcohol use among people living with HIV
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are high levels of alcohol use among people living with HIV, affecting their adherence to HIV medications, this is according to researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health. In a study conducted among fishermen operating around Lake Victoria, researchers screened over a …
Read More »Nandutu committed to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been charged and committed to High Court for trial on charges of dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009. Investigations on the matter are complete. The Anti-Corruption Court in …
Read More »Contractors suspend fuel, asphalt supply to KCCA over non-payment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current poor state of roads in Kampala is a result of the failure of the Kampala Capital City Authority to clear payments for fuel and asphalt material supplied to it by various companies in the past. The Authority owes more than Sh2.6 billion …
Read More »Up to 300 Ugandans trapped in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 Ugandans are currently trapped in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum following the ongoing civil war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. They include 120 working in Khartoum, 116 students in different institutions of learning, 19 who were trapped by the war en …
Read More »Accountants push for priority spending as Govt suspends borrowing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professional accountants have joined efforts to push for better public finance management practices to support economic development. This comes as the government insists that there will be no new loans contracted in the next three years starting with the financial year 2023/24 as the …
Read More »Former Governor in Amin era Abdallah Nassur dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Lieutenant Colonel Abdallah Nassur the former Governor under former Ugandan President Idi Amin has died. Zenar Nassur the daughter says that her father died last night at Nakasero Hospital after battling a long illness. Zenar adds that the body of Nassur is …
Read More »5,000 university students to benefit from NSSF career development drive
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A total of 5,000 students in seven universities countrywide are expected to benefit from this year’s annual career expo. The focus is on empowering the beneficiaries to succeed in the emerging gig economy with the relevant skills. The two-week expo will be held from …
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