Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is considering lifting the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) quarantine on livestock. On February 28th, the Ministry imposed quarantine restrictions in Kampala following an outbreak of FMD in Kabowa, Rubaga Division. Subsequently, the disease spread …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan activists have appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the Constitutional Court decision that upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Law. The Constitutional Court ruled in April 2024 that the law was primarily enacted to protect children and vulnerable individuals in society. However, the 22 activists on …
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Equity Bank is transforming refugees into entrepreneurs through micro enterprises Nakivale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Working with 262 refugee agents, refugee groups have received agent loans worth UGX 311 million from Equity Bank Uganda. So far, 3,662 individual refugees have also taken out UGX 408.2 million in loans while deposits …
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Uganda’s imports amount to about 60 KT, necessitating smaller vessels which increases freight costs. The logistics costs are likely to see pump prices in Kampala rise by 30% Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Kenya did not impose a bond premium on Uganda’s oil cargo that docked at the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a probe into labour exporters allegedly withholding passports of applicants whom they have failed to secure jobs. The ministry through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) said it has received numerous complaints from Ugandans whose passports …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government Valuer. The authority’s Director General, Fred Bamwesigye made this revelation while meeting Members of Parliament (MPs) on …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Crested Crane Hotel in Jinja is nearing completion and is expected to be handed over to the government by the end of this month, according to the project implementers. The hotel is expected to be assigned 3-Star class when it is commissioned, …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament (MPs) fronting the censure motion against parliamentary commissioners have pitched camp in the West Nile to collect the remaining six signatures from their colleagues in the sub region. Over the past one month, a group of MPs led by Lwemiyaga County …
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Kyakwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni says corruption can easily be defeated if the judiciary does not grant bail to the corrupt. “We should easily defeat the corruption. The only support we need from the Judiciary is no bail for those accused of murder, treason, terrorism, rape, defilement, corruption …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero Magistrate’s Court has remanded the Town Clerk and Town Agent of Ndejje town council to prison for allegedly stealing money under the Parish Development Model program. Joseph Male Nsereko the Town Agent of Buyego ward and Winfred Nansikombi the Town clerk of Ndejje town …
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