Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan and Kenyan government with the mediation on of the United Nation-UN have agreed on joint collaboration to promote peace at the different border points especially in places with normads and pastoralists. The agreement comes following week long discussions between different stakeholders including …
Read More »Tobacco companies hampered implementation of law-Ministry of Health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tobacco Control Act was enacted in 2015. However, the Health Ministry says the law has been shelved because of numerous injunctions and lawsuits filed by tobacco companies. Addressing stakeholders during the commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day in Kampala on Thursday, the Health …
Read More »Revisiting the Hansard; Prof. Nsibambi’s colorful contributions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of the former Prime Minister, Professor Apollo Robin Nsibambi lay in state in parliament on Thursday afternoon for members of parliament and the public to pay their last respect. The late Nsibambi, 78, succumbed to leukaemia at his home in Bulange, Mengo …
Read More »Car dealers to report to FIA money laundering
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A proposal requiring car dealers to register with the Financial Intelligence Authority-FIA in the move to curb money laundering in the business is in the offing. Section 21 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2013 mandates the FIA to register all accountable persons who are …
Read More »High court dissolves Mao’s marriage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Family Division has dissolved the marriage of Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party-DP President to Naomi Achieng Adong. Justice Godfrey Namundi dissolved the marriage in his judgment delivered on May 27th, 2019 on a petition filed by Achieng accusing Mao of cruelty …
Read More »Equity Bank gives Martyrs Day celebrations Shs20 million boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank (U) Ltd has made a Shs20 million donation to the organizing committee of the Martyrs Day celebrations as Ugandans and the world prepares to celebrate June 3, 2019. The celebrations are to last for a week. Equity Bank’s Marketing and Communications Manager …
Read More »Construction of Ayago hydro power still hangs in balance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 840 Mega Watts Hydroelectric Power Plant on Victoria Nile in Ayaygo in Nwoya district still hangs in balance. Government signed an agreement with Mapa, a Turkish Construction firm to construct the dam in 2013 at the tune of US $1.970 …
Read More »BOU defends performance of Agriculture Credit Facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr Louis Kasekende has dispelled claims that the Agriculture Credit Facility (ACF) administered by the central bank was nonfunctional, saying there are success stories to speak for it. Kasekende was speaking at the ten-year anniversary of the facility …
Read More »Makerere relaunches publishing press after 19-years of dormancy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has relaunched it’s the book-publishing arm; The Makerere University press, to support staff and the public in publishing books and journals after almost 19 years of inactivity. The publishing press hosted under the University Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT) was …
Read More »Cabinet approves new emoluments for cultural leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has resolved to increase the honorarium of cultural leaders from Shillings 5 million to Shillings 10 million each month, the Gender and Cultural Minister, Peace Mutuuzo has revealed. According to Mutuuzo, each cultural leader will receive two vehicles effective next year to run …
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