Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have called on government to ensure that electricity access across the country is improved for the benefit of Ugandans in different sectors of the economy. This follows a report tabled by the House Committee on Environment and Natural relating to the erratic electricity supply …
Read More »Kamuli, Mayuge districts receive UGX 16.8 Billion funding for sex education
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli and Mayuge districts have received 16.8 billion Shillings from the Norwegian government for creating awareness for sexual and reproductive health, and rights among adolescents in the region. The money will be funding activities under a three-year project dubbed; “My Body, My Life, My World,” …
Read More »Sophia is 29 today
NTV Uganda will broadcast Sophia’s film at 10 pm on Sunday 11, 9.20 pm COMMENT | Marije Slijkerman, Gerard, Max en Jan Koetsier | Today, December 7th of 2022, it is 29 years ago that Sophia was born, at home in Amsterdam. A lovely baby who turned from pretty little girl into …
Read More »EU awards a €1.8 million grant to support displaced people in South Sudan and Uganda
Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The EU-funded “Lives in Dignity” Grant Facility has awarded a €1.8 million grant to the project, COMPASS: Cross-border Opportunities for Migration, Peace, And Self-Sustenance in South Sudan and Uganda. Uganda hosts a large number of those displaced from South Sudan – up to …
Read More »Relatives of Ugandan woman killed in U.S. national park seek 140 mln USD in damages
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | A civil trial began Monday in downtown Salt Lake City after a 25-year-old Ugandan woman was killed in the Arches National Park in the U.S. state of Utah, and her relatives are seeking 140 million U.S. dollars in damages from the U.S. government. According to …
Read More »Petitioner struggles to justify bribery claims against Mukono South MP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wilson Male, who is challenging the victory of Fred Kayondo as the Mukono South Member of Parliament, found a hard time defending his bribery accusations against the legislator. In his petition, Male accuses Kayondo, who ran on the Democratic Party ticket of voter bribery and using …
Read More »Gov’t struggling to recover funds from corrupt officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A statement by Ethics and Integrity Minister, Rose Lilly Akello has highlighted the plight of anti-graft agencies, which are struggling to force corrupt officials to drop their loot. From the office of the Inspectorate of Government (IG), whereas Shs18.2 billion was identified as proceeds of crime …
Read More »Conman arrested for soliciting UGX 350,000 at court premises
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima has arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly soliciting 350,000 Shillings. The suspect has been identified as Elisa Kato, a resident of Kigorobya town council in Hoima district. Kato was arrested on Monday at the Hoima Magistrates court after he received 350,000 …
Read More »MTN Uganda is committed to adopting sustainable business practices
COMMENT | Sylvia Mulinge | A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity of visiting one of our hybrid network sites located in Luweero district approximately 60km out of Kampala. This site, which early next year shall be converted to a 100% low carbon emission site, currently employs 40 solar panels …
Read More »Why Kabuleta stares at a five-year jail term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate, Joseph Kabuleta was arraigned before a court in Kampala and charged with sectarianism before being remanded. The journalist turned pastor was earlier last week picked by security from his National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) offices in Bugolobi. On Wednesday, Kabuleta was …
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