KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The reigning Africa Rally champion Karan Patel has warned that he is in Uganda to start the new season in style with a win. Patel from Kenya is among the foreign drivers who will take part in the 2024 Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally from …
Read More »URA, Manufacturers to assess Digital Tax Stamp to eliminate loopholes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has hailed the Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) for creating a fair market for compliant manufacturers. URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi Rujooki said that the DTS has helped to eliminate illicit goods and ensure a level playing field for …
Read More »Luwero Hospital: Two medical students lose internship over extortion
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero hospital has terminated the internship of two medical students and a health worker is under investigation over alleged extortion. On Wednesday, Luwero hospital administration invited local leaders and residents to assess client satisfaction, get feedback on health services and areas of improvement. The engagement …
Read More »CENSUS TONIGHT: UBOS to mount road-blocks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorized as the ‘floating population’. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive …
Read More »UBOS: Do not delay census enumerators by offering them food
National Census Commissioner cautions public against feeding enumerators SPECIAL CENSUS REPORT | ALFRED GEESOM MUSAMALI | The National Census Commissioner (NCC) Dr Chris Ndatira Mukiza has cautioned members of the public against feeding enumerators who visit their households to collect data during the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) enumeration exercise …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda announces sh152 million for 2024 Captain’s Bell golf
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has announced a sh152 million sponsorship package for the 2024 edition of the Captain’s Bell Tournament that is scheduled for 18 May 2024 at the Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. This the annual tournament where the new Captain hosts the club members …
Read More »CENSUS: TV stations refuse to air Museveni’s message for free
Kampala, Uganda | BBC | Uganda’s privately owned TV and radio stations have refused to broadcast a presidential message promoting efforts to carry out a national census, citing a lack of funding. This is despite a directive by the state-linked Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to all broadcasters to give the …
Read More »Minister Bahati sides with UMA on high interest rates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in charge of Industry, David Bahati has teamed up with the Uganda Manufacturers Association to demand for lower cost of credit by the commercial and development banks so as to meet the intended needs of the businesses. …
Read More »Police arrests enumerator over loss of census tablet
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have arrested an enumerator over the theft of a tablet ahead of a census exercise on Thursday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics has deployed 1532 enumerators and 192 supervisors in Luwero district for the National Population Census scheduled to start on Thursday, …
Read More »Kwoyelo’s trial: Court to deliver judgement in July
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have fixed July 12 this year for delivering a verdict on former Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni. The decision follows the closer of defence hearing of the former rebel commander on …
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