Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | All practicing architects in Uganda will have to fulfill the demands of the newly formulated and accented to by-laws if they are to have their licenses renewed. Speaking to about 100 architects gathering at a hotel in Kampala on July 18, Robert Kigundu, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, Eng. Monica Azuba says that the Uganda National Airlines will commence its first commercial flights in August. The country’s national flag carrier had earlier on been scheduled to start commercial flights this month. Now, in a statement to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Stella Nyanzi trial at Buganda Road Magistrates court maybe halted for some time as the High Court in Kampala called for her file. According to the July 18th letter from the Registrar of Criminal Division of High Court Mary Ikit, Nyanzi applied for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda says the Information,Communication and Technology State Minister Idah, Erios Nantaba is not under house arrest. Rugunda was responding to a question by Rukungiri Municipality MP, Rowland Mugume who raised concerned over Nantaba’s continued absence from Parliament with no known …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Jamwa, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF has asked the Supreme Court to quash his conviction for abuse of office and causing financial loss. Jamwa is seeking to quash the 12 year jail term handed to him by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has received more than 20 million doses of Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine worth USD 14,351,000 (over UGX 53 billion). The vaccines, procured by UNICEF with financial support from Gavi, will vaccinate more than 18 million children aged 9 months to 14 years against Measles …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry for Gender Labour and Social Development wants 5 billion shillings annually to facilitate the exportation of labour abroad. According to the Gender Minister, Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the money is needed to support the department of employment to facilitate the establishment of a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 10% of caretakers of children suffering from asthma can control an attack when it happens, Dr. Rebecca Nantanda, a researcher and pediatrician at Makerere University Lung Institute in Mulago has revealed. Dr. Nantanda says that while piloting a tool dubbed the “Asthma Control Tool” …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Coffee Federation (UCF) has proposed that registration of farmers be conducted by value chain actors through their affiliated groups and not government. The National Coffee bill 2018, proposes the registration of farmers capturing details of the size of land, number of coffee …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new bill proposed by government wants motorists jailed for up to ten years for knocking dead other road users. The proposals contained in the Traffic and Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2019 push for an increase in fines and penalties for traffic offences including …
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