Cape Town, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | The success of businesses in Africa is important because it has a direct role in ending polarisation and causing sustainable peace, President Museveni has said. The President, who is accompanied by First Lady Janet, made the remarks at the World Economic Forum …
Read More »African Swine Fever outbreak confirmed in Kabale
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A quarantine on the movement of pigs and its products has been imposed in Kabale district after the confirmed outbreak of the African swine fever. Last week, over 70 pigs died of a strange disease which forced the district authorities to send samples to the …
Read More »Kenyans dominate Uganda Amateur Golf Open day one
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Read More »Multiple registration, borrowing frustrates growth of SACCOs in Sembabule
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiple registration and borrowing are frustrating the growth of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies-SACCO’s in Sembabule district, according to the authorities. SACCO’s are member-founded microfinance institutions established to promote the saving culture and address the financial needs of members in terms of extending credit. However, …
Read More »Bilateral agreement for disarming Turkana in offing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The governments of Kenya and Uganda are finally set to sign a bilateral agreement to compel Kenya to disarm Turkana pastoralists. The pack is part of a United Nations’ supported Trans boundary initiative for promoting peace and socio-economic transformation of the Karamoja cluster which …
Read More »Only 1834 of 7000 Ugandan students secure study loans
#StudentLoans2019 ▶ TOTAL 1,834 ✳ Western region 703 38% ✳ Central region 456 25% ✳ Eastern region 451 25% ✳ Northern region 24 12% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education Dr. JC Miyingo has released the Student Loan Scheme Beneficiaries List for the Academic …
Read More »Banks, telecoms battle for digital accolade
They are not only in business to compete and attract customers in their line of business, but are also warming up to compete for Uganda’s Digital Brand of the Year award for 2019 organised by an entity dubbed HiPipo. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The two leading telecom firms …
Read More »Refugees, host communities tension could lead to major conflict- report
Clashes noted over jobs, land, water, stray animals in eight refugee settlements Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study by International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) between December 2018 and May 2019 among 470 refugees and host communities in Arua, Adjumani and Lamwo shows that the tension between the two groups …
Read More »Uganda’s horticulture earnings could drop
Several agriculture produce consignments shipped to Europe have been destroyed citing poor quality kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s horticulture export earnings are likely to drop this year. Sector players are blaming this on the unfavorable weather patterns and changes in product standards and certifications in the key market …
Read More »180 job seekers sue external labor recruitment firm, demand refund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 184 job seekers have petitioned court seeking orders to compel Eagles Supervision Limited, an external labor recruitment firm to refund their money after failing to secure for them jobs abroad. The job seekers have filed their application in the Commercial Division of High Court …
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