Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Judge, Ruby Opio Aweri is dead. In a brief message, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo said Justice Opio breathed his last at Mulago Specialised Hospital in Kampala today, Wednesday 7th December 2022. He however didn’t divulge details. Justice Opio joined the Judiciary as a …
Read More »Kasese residents demand cancer screening at lower health facilities
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kasese district are asking the government to put cancer screening services at lower local health facilities. They also want government to prioritize the establishment of screening centres for all types of cancers. Speaking during the cancer screening and awareness campaign, Selvest Masereka, the …
Read More »Buganda, Uganda Breweries extend Ngule deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom, through its investment arm, Majestic Brands has today extended a partnership with Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) to manufacture Ngule, the kingdom’s official beer. The contract was signed at Bulange Mengo by the leadership of Majestic Brands and Eunice Waweru, Finance and Strategy …
Read More »No loans for continuing students this year: HESFB
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) has said that they will not give out loans to continuing students this year. Since 2014, eligibility for the Student Loan Scheme was only open to students joining in their first year of study at eligible universities, …
Read More »UN funded survey says value of organic exports reached US$159m in 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s value of organic exports have increased from $123m in 2018 to $159m in 2021 according to a survey report conducted by the National Organic Agriculture Movement of Uganda, funded by United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and Uganda’s Ministry of …
Read More »Gov’t tables Bill to improve sports administration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has introduced the Physical Activity and Sports Bill, 2022. The Bill was presented by the State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang at a sitting of Parliament on Tuesday, 06 December 2022. The bill provides for the existence of the …
Read More »Kwoyelo asks court for transfer from Luzira prison to Gulu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo, has requested to be transferred from Luzira Maximum Prison to Gulu prison. His lawyer Evans Ochieng, told the court on Monday that the suspect wants to serve his remand near home to enable his family members to …
Read More »Involve districts and government agencies while managing disasters, government told
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of disasters should not be left in the Office of the Prime Minister but should tangibly be implemented through districts and other government agencies and departments, according to Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group, Executive Director, Julius Mukunda. Mukunda was speaking at a recently …
Read More »DPP drops Basajjabalaba tax evasion charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has explained why charges against Kampala businessman, Hassan Basajjabalaba, and his brother Muzamiru Basajjabalaba, were dropped two months ago. In 2013, Basajjabalaba and his brother Muzamiru were sued in the Anti-Corruption Court after they had been accused of not paying …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: Dr Oledo addresses UMA governing council
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) President, Dr Samuel Oledo has explained the reasons why he knelt before President Museveni asking him to stand for the presidency again in 2026. ” I urge all Doctors of Uganda to read the political weather and interpret this accordingly. …
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