Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked persons occupying wetlands in the Ankole region to voluntary withdrawal from the catchment areas, in order to avoid effects of forceful eviction. The president was addressing a press briefing at Mbarara State Lodge on Thursday night, soon after the …
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New investors commit Shs228bn to build lodges in the country’s conservancies Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Ugandan government is expected to sign several concession agreements with new investors next month seeking to build top of the range lodging facilities in five national parks. The new development is a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Friday morning started an exercise to clear the right of way for the Kampala Flyover Project. Work started at Clock Tower, where all structures standing in the way were razed down. The exercise will be conducted along the project …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division has fixed July 29th to start hearing an application filed by Dr Stella Nyanzi demanding a review of her case. According to the hearing notice signed by the Court Registrar Mary Ikit, the case will be heard by Justice Jane …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Social Security Fund-NSSF has increased funding to the Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC) memorial international tournament from Shillings 130 million last year to Shillings 180 M this year. The increased funding is meant to boost the morale of players. The winning team will receive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization 2019 report. 34 million of the people with the disabling hearing loss are children. However, 60% of childhood hearing loss is due to preventable causes. Profound deafness among children affects …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to enroll women to the newly introduced HIV/AIDS combination therapy treatment by of October.The government last year rolled out a new and more effective combination drug- treatment tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir commonly known as TLD but women living with HIV were excluded from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has rejected claims from several companies and individuals that the money they spent on leasing land and rent payable on the same be counted as revenue expense to be deducted from their tax bill. Several companies filed their annual tax returns by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ankole and Kibinge Coffee Cooperative (ACPCU) have welcomed the proposal to register coffee farmers saying it will facilitate extension services and address gaps in production and processing. The members of the cooperative where on Wednesday appearing before the Parliamentary committee on Agriculture which is currently …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Ministry of Health to report to Parliament every two weeks on the status of the International Specialized Hospital in Lubowa. This was after the Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng on Thursday presented a statement on …
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