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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has rejected a claim by the board chairperson of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that she irregularly requested for Shs6 billion. On Thursday, 02 February 2023, a day after Peter Kimbowa’s allegation before the select …

🚭 Quit Smoking 🧪 Take Early Detection Test 🤸‍♂️ Exercise Regularly 🍴 Eat Healthy Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Union for International Control (UICC), which drives the campaign for World Cancer Day on 4 February, has called on governments around the world to prioritise four policy actions to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has announced it is offering affordable Cente education product for parents, students and school proprietors in a bid to cushion their financial burden as schools re-open. The bank, the largest commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, has said the Cente education product is available to …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Village and parish council leaders in Lwengo district are calling for a special audit into the implementation of the Emyooga program, a presidential initiative aimed at wealth and job creation citing ghost beneficiaries. According to the lower local council leaders, many of the program beneficiaries appearing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment have advised government to consider relocating Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed after River Nyamwamba burst her banks in 2022. The hospital has since become a centre of conflict, with locals staging demonstrations demanding government to construct …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Information and Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has revealed that over 90 percent of data protection officers (DPOs) in different entities don’t have any specialized knowledge in data protection and management. The stunning revelation was made at the second data protection and privacy conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has defended its performance over the last 10 years before the Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the appointment of the Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director. The Committee is chaired by Mwine Mpaka, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education-NHCE has endorsed Muteesa I Royal University to be granted a charter. A statement issued by Professor Mary Okwokol, the NHCE Executive Director, indicates that the council has considered the University’s application and established that it had finally fulfilled the …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economics Development has disbursed Shillings 399 million for the completion of the Namisindwa district local government headquarters. Namisindwa, the youngest district in Bugisu region that started in 2017, has been operating from the former Bupoto sub-county …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, to investigate the alleged fraudulent operations of the Uganda Police Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisation (SACCO), Exodus. Tayebwa and fellow legislators gave accounts of responses from police officers, complaining …