Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, has announced The Independent journalist’s Isaac Khisa winner of its 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) award. The winner gets an invitation, fully paid, to attend the 2019 …
Read More »Medical insurance not a silver bullet for Uganda’s health challenges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and players in the health sector are asking the government to do away with its free healthcare for all policy as the as Uganda moves to come up with the National Health Insurance scheme. Grace Kiwanuka, the Executive Director of Uganda Healthcare Federation …
Read More »New UBTEB board chair promises to cut costs, transparency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, the new board chairperson of Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board –UBTEB has pledged to prevent unnecessary expenditure and transparency as he takes office. He said this during his inauguration at the Board Secretariat in Ntinda on Tuesday. Eng. Mugisha, who …
Read More »Era of low skill jobs might be over, Ugandans cautioned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans might have to acquire more skills especially in the technology sector if they are to sustain their jobs or find employment in high paying sectors, the CEO of the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD) Arshad Rab, has said. Arshad Rad said that …
Read More »Police to install CCTV cameras at station receptions to address complacency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have resolved to install Closed Circuit Television – CCTV cameras at all police stations receptions to monitor responses to public security concerns in order to curb complacency. The Acting Police Director of Information Communication and Technology – ICT, Felix Baryamwisaki, said the cameras would …
Read More »Ronald Otile guns for 4th title as 137 tee off at Uganda Golf Open
✳⛳Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2019 ✅ 🏌️♀️Ladies Open ✅ Champ Martha Babirye ➡🏌️♂️Amateur Open Sept 4-7 ➡ Pro-Am ➡ Professional Open 💠Venue: Lake Victoria Serena Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | All eyes will be on three-time winner Ronald Otile when the 78th Uganda Amateur Open tees off at 7.30am today at the …
Read More »HIV treatment adherence low among patients in Gulu-TASO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adherence to treatment among people living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu district is still low, according to reports from The Aids Supports Organisation-TASO Gulu Treatment Centre. HIV treatment adherence means starting treatment, keeping all medical appointments and taking medication as prescribed by medics. However at …
Read More »Mao faults Museveni’s leadership over brutal killings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP President General, Norbert Mao wants President, Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance-NRM party government held accountable for the brutal murder and atrocities committed against Ugandans. He said this at a media briefing at Kolping hotel in Hoima town on …
Read More »Gov’t tasked to invest in research to stregthen health information systems
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been tasked to invest in health information systems. Dr Ekwaro Obuku, the President of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) says some aspects of health don’t need new research but applying what has been done elsewhere. Obuku was responding to a …
Read More »NAGIRINYA: Uganda’s Internal Affairs Minister tasked to explain kidnaps, murders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo has been tasked to explain the wave of kidnaps and murders across the country. During Tuesday’s plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, the Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake raised a matter of national importance regarding …
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