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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has given a green light to six companies to start manufacturing face masks that meet the required standards. The standards body said “this is in line with the UNBS mandate of consumer protection aimed at protecting Ugandans from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report on East Africa interstate trade has revealed that Uganda’s trade in the region has increased to 21 percent up from 14.6 percent in the last two years. The increase in the last two years is 6.4 percent. Statistics shared by East Africa Community- …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has come out and cleared the air stating that stickers that were issued out by the Ministry of works and transport to 26 categories of ‘essential workers’ are still valid and helpful. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The government will dispatch 225,476 face masks for distribution to the residents of Moroto district as part of a plan to provide all citizens with  masks.  The plan was revealed by Samson Olum, the Acting Commissioner in the Ministry of Health during a sensitization meeting …

Omoroa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dozens of residents of Abuturu village, Lalogi Sub-County in Omoro District have been displaced while others are living in fear as a result of inter-clan land clashes. The reported fighting is between Kal and Jaka clans who are bickering over 20 hectares of communal land. …

Masaka , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Masaka Catholic Diocese has experimented their idea of dedicating a special day for young people to celebrate the annual pilgrimage feast of the Uganda Martyrs day. On June 3, every year, Christians from different corners of the world converge at  the Uganda Martrys shrine …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu District Local Government has approved a 39.2 billion Shillings’ budget for the 2020/2021 Financial Year. The budget recorded a shortfall of 2.3 billion from the 42.3 billion Shillings passed in the ending financial year. The District is expected to raise 23.9 billion Shillings (60 per cent) …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has been ordered to pay Uganda Revenue Authority – URA- 44.2 billion Uganda Shillings in two separate court cases that could forever define how telecoms pay their taxes. In one case, MTN will pay 24.2 billion  Shillings on the dispute on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Revenue Authority senior commissioner Dickson Kateshumbwa has resigned. Dicksons Kateshumbwa, who had recently been taken to head the domestic taxes docket, said in an e-mail to staff that he had decided to end his tour of duty ahead of the contractual period with immediate …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament from Acholi want the Government to put Elegu Town Council in Amuru district under quarantine for 21 days.  According to the MPs following the emergence of several cases of truck drivers testing positive at the Elegu border post between Uganda and South Sudan, …