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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | For a very long time, financing for local radio stations – especially those outside the capital city – has been a puzzle that many have struggled to crack. Now a new Organisation, the East African Radio Services (EARS), seeks to help these radio stations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Government has allocated 20 billion shillings to areas that have been affected by disasters caused by heavy rains. The rains witnessed in many parts of the country have caused deaths and massive destruction of property including crops and infrastructure like roads and bridges. Musa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Members of Parliament on the Education committee on Thursday were shocked over the poor state of the students halls of residence at Makerere University. This was during their visit to the university as part of the probe over the impasse at Makerere that saw …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The former Country Director of Ethiopian Airlines Abbey Egesa has advised the Uganda National Airlines company to consider cargo transportation and domestic travel as key components for the operations of the National Flag Carrier –Uganda Airlines. Egesa said that many of the airline companies across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Rescue teams are still struggling to retrieve remains of persons who were covered underground following landslides that hit parts of Bududa district early this week. A heavy down pour  caused multiple landslides in the villages of Namasa, Naposhi and shukururu in Bushika sub-county of …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG |  A  project  to mentor women in Uganda’s Public Service so that they can play a bigger role in the government, was on Thursday launched in Kampala. Funded by The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH (Foundation) to the tune of  €200,000, the pilot project dubbed WiPS, aims …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has been assured that they own land that will house the planned Kampala Oil Terminal. The piece of land measuring 299 acres is situated at Namwambula village in Kiringente sub county in Mpigi district. It was purchased …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The State Minister for Internal Affairs Obiga Kania has said that the brutal arrest of suspects is provided for in the law. Kania who appeared with several police officials including deputy Inspector General of Police -IGP Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi on Thursday was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is considering taking disciplinary action against accounting officers for alleged breach of guidelines on loan application by their respective civil servants. Several civil servants apply for multiple loans from various banks and other money lenders to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A legal aid call centre by Legal Aid Service Providers Network-LASPNET has been launched. The centre located at the LASPNET secretariat offices in Mengo is being funded by the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF. It will enable citizens in different parts of the country to receive …