Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander of Air Force, Lt Gen Charles Okidi has today officiated the pass out of twelve pilots and fifty-two engineers who completed an eight months training course at Soroti Air Force Wing. Speaking on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces General Wilson …
Read More »Judiciary seeks Shs1.6 billion for judges security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is courting Parliament to approve a supplementary request of Shs1.6 billion for the personal security of judges and other judicial officers. This request is contained in the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.1 that was on Thursday, 23 March 2023 presented by Fox Odoi Oywelowo …
Read More »Sh1.5Bn COVID-19 research equipment lies idle in warehouse in Ntinda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Central Government has noted a possibility of the tax payer losing 1.59 billion Shillings in unutilized COVID-19 equipment purchased by the disbanded Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The equipment identified as the Dr Oligo DNA Synthesizer Machine was procured for …
Read More »Kamwenge closes livestock markets to halt spread of Foot and Mouth Disease from Kazo
Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamwenge District Veterinary Department has ordered the temporary closure of all livestock markets in the district to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD to the area. The District Veterinary Officer, Dr. Paul Mbago told URN that the decision follows the outbreak of …
Read More »Gunmen grab sh76million from Sironko businessmen
Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified gunmen riding on numberless motorcycles have raided Namaguli and Bunyafwa sub-counties and made away with sh76.2 million from local businessmen. According to Sironko Resident District Commissioner, Denis Ephraim, the gunmen who were also armed with sticks and machetes raided the residence of local businessman Mike …
Read More »Mbarara struggling to contain Rift Valley Fever, no livestock quarantine yet
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is reluctant at imposing the livestock quarantine on Mbarara despite registering five confirmed cases of death among humans resulting from Rift Valley Fever, the Resident District Commissioner, Emmy Turyabagyenyi Kateera has revealed. According to Kateera , when they informed the Ministry of …
Read More »Farmers in Napak want security forces deployed in gardens
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of farmers in Napak District is demanding for the deployment of security personnel in gardens to prevent attacks by suspected Karamojong warriors. This follows a message that was sent to one of the phones belonging to the community member in Nabwal sub …
Read More »TotalEnergies restates that Uganda oil plans on track
Patrick Pouyanne says in Uganda and elsewhere, TotalEnergies will focus on investments in low-cost and low-carbon assets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French oil major TotalEnergies has affirmed its total commitment to extract Uganda’s oil despite concerns by climate activists. The company has been under intense pressure to …
Read More »Stanbic maintains bancassurance market lead in 2022
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has continued to dominate the insurance sector with a market share of 19.38% in 2022, generating total Gross Written Premiums of Shs27.6 billion out of the industry figure of Shs143bn. At one percent, insurance penetration in Uganda remains low, but products like …
Read More »Amnesty International asks President Museveni to veto Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni not to assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 passed by Parliament on Tuesday evening. “President Yoweri Museveni must urgently veto this appalling legislation, which was passed following …
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