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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 Local contractors have petitioned the Natural Resources Committee to investigate selective subcontracting in the 784 billion shillings rural electrification project. The companies were part of the 59 prequalified sub-contractors by TBEA Co, a Chinese Power company working on the project that is to …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | People do not need a stock exchange account but instead need an account to save their money safely and be able to make small transactions. This is what stood out from a speech delivered by Warren Carew, representing Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese town has been hit by scarcity of water. All the three divisions have suffered a breakdown of water supply since Sunday. Phobis Masika a resident of Kizungu cell Nyamwamba division in Kasese municipality says that the abrupt shutdown of water supply has greatly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Ruth Aceng has warned cultural and religious leaders against sabotaging the mass immunisation exercise against measles and rubella. The exercise startet today across the country and is targeting 18 million children from nine months to 15 years. Speaking at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A batch of 50 certified welders for the oil and gas sector have been passed out. The training benefited welders from Nwoya, Masindi, Nebbi, Buliisa and Hoima, as well as the districts along the pipeline route, which include Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Department of Pediatrics and child health will on Friday launch a neonatology fellowship which aims at equipping pediatricians with skills of handling small babies or neonates. Speaking at a press briefing held in Mulago on Tuesday, Dr Ezekiel Mupere the head of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apaa residents rejected health workers from Adjumani to immunize them for the mass vaccination against measles and rubella diseases. Over 18 million children aged 15 to zero will be vaccinated across the country during the exercise that started today. In the contested Apaa township …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dairy farmers across the country baffled by the continuing fall of milk prices and are pondering switching to graze for beef. Milk prices have fallen to the lowest level at the farm, with a litre in Western Uganda costing just about 450 shillings.  farmers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tenants in Kampala have asked President Museveni to sign the Landlord and Tenants bill. On Tuesday several traders operating in arcades met at JBK hotel to discuss challenges they face while conducting their businesses. Swaibu Buzigu a trader at Mukwano Arcade says they continue …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka hospital authorities have defied the State House Health Monitoring Unit (HMU) and ordered staff to vacate the hospital quarters. Last month, the unit stopped management of the hospital from increasing staff contributions towards maintaining their quarters. It follows a proposal by Masaka Regional …