Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have adopted a commitment to be honest, uphold ethical values in all dealings and refuse to elicit or accept any bribe. The commitment signed on behalf of Parliament by the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah also pledges that henceforth, Parliament shall provide …
Read More »Gov’t to borrow UGX 2.4 trillion from Stanbic, Trade Bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has plans to borrow 2.43 trillion shillings to finance a budget shortfall realized a few months into the current financial year. According to a domestic loan request presented to Parliament on Wednedsay, government says that out of the 2.43 trillion Shillings, Euros 300 …
Read More »Health Ministry statistics on NCDs misleading-Medical Bureau
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau has proven high rates of Non-Communicable Diseases in rural areas, contrary to common belief that they are an urban problem because of the sedentary life among the urbanites, and high consumption of unhealthy foods. Sadly, many …
Read More »DRC strike takes toll on Uganda’s business at Mpondwe border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business has come to a standstill at Mpondwe—Lhubiriha, the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese, following a sit-down strike by the traders at Kasindi. A long queue of heavy vehicles destined to the Democratic Republic of Congo stretches …
Read More »Museveni wants gov’t agencies to recruit staff with integrity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has advised government agencies and departments to recruit people who have integrity and not academic papers. Museveni who was on Wednesday speaking at Kololo Independence grounds after the match against corruption said that recruiting staff based on academic papers is common in …
Read More »Women in Karamoja take up leadership positions in ANT
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in the Karamoja region have taken up in leadership positions as coordinators of Alliance for National Transformation, ANT party. Lucy Sagal was elected ANT regional Coordinator for Karamoja and she will be deputized by fellow woman Rose Chemingeng. Another 60% of the women …
Read More »Rwanda announces partnership with French club PSG in battle for tourists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda has added another European club to promote its tourism and products like coffee by announcing a partnership with French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The club announced today that Visit Rwanda will also be displayed at the Parc des Princes Stadium where fans of …
Read More »US urges countries to suspend digital taxes
Washington, United States | AFP | US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday urged countries like France to suspend taxes on global computing giants and wait for a negotiated agreement on international taxation. As the United States is poised to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion …
Read More »Without attitude change, fight against corruption is just a show -Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unless Ugandans take the fight against corruption from their own frontline, all efforts to eliminate it will remain just a public show, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said. Oulanyah was speaking at the anti-corruption event aimed at launching a fight against corruption. …
Read More »Companies hired more workers in November – Survey
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies hired more staff in the month of November as demand for their products increased, a new survey has shown. The Purchasing Managers Index, published by Stanbic Bank and IHS Markit shows that the business environment improved to 58.6 points in November from the …
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