Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries with high malaria prevalence have been advised to develop and implement national plans for insecticide-resistance monitoring and management in order to curb the growing threat of insecticide resistance in malaria control. This is according to the annual World Malaria Report published this morning by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Local government to present clear boundaries for the proposed 15 cities. The cities include Arua, Mbarara, Gulu, Jinja, Fort Portal, Masaka and Mbale. Others are Hoima, Lira, Entebbe, Soroti, Nakasongola, Kabale, Moroto and Wakiso. The call followed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has launched the small claims procedure court in Kaberamaido district. Under the system, a complainant can get judgment within a day although the maximum period for delivering judgment is a month. This is opposed to the old system that can even last for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Ministry has presented a supplementary expenditure report of shillings 437.631 billion for the 2019/2020 financial year to parliament for consideration. The additional expenditures are one percent of the total national budget of UGX 40.5 trillion for the 2019/2020 financial year. The Public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Archdiocese has embarked on a joint partnership with Operation Wealth Creation – OWC to rally farmers in Acholi region to undertake large scale cassava growing. OWC is a countrywide government-led poverty eradication and sustainable wealth creation programme aimed at raising the household incomes of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the national coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation, Uganda’s youngest political party has urged the people of Karamoja to elect leaders of good character who can deliver the region out of poverty. According to Gen. Muntu, the poverty in Karamoja is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport within Kampala city centre was on Wednesday paralysed following the anti-corruption walk. The walk is aimed at intensifying the fight against corruption. The walk being led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni started at around 8:30 am from the Constitutional Square to Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The future of Masaka Elder’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited hangs in balance because of unresolved management disputes threatening its stability. The SACCO, which started in 2006, is meant to attend to the emerging financial needs of elderly persons in greater Masaka sub region. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Celebrations commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities-PWDs in Iganga district on Tuesday turnedpolitical as various speakers took turns to scorn at the opposition. This year’s celebrations under the theme “promoting inclusive programming for accessible future,” were aimed at sensitizing the country on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded Tororo Archdiocese on its current initiative of empowering youth with various skills. According to the President, these initiatives complement government efforts to help Ugandan youths attain the skills they need to find meaningful employment thereby pledging to send …
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