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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been cleared to recruit critical staff in national and regional referral hospitals despite the ban on recruitment. The Public Service Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakate in a letter to her counterpart at the Health to Health Ministry, Diana Atwine said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, challenged the European Union to stop shipping counterfeit electrical accessories to Africa, arguing that the continent also needs quality and sustainable products. Tayebwa made the call while speaking during the 64th session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has launched the start of epilepsy surgery to be undertaken by Ugandan doctors as the country commemorated World epilepsy day on Tuesday. Studies have shown that about 1 to 2 per cent of Ugandan’s population suffers from epilepsy,  according to Makerere University School of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has directed all senior government officials and politicians, who drive themselves to acquire driving licences within three months. After this deadline, those found driving without a license will be treated according to the Traffic and Road Safety Act and …

Arusha, Tazania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court Of Justice has asked activist groups to file a written submission in an appeal seeking to overturn a ruling that sought to block the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The regional court sitting in Arusha in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda recorded a 30 percent increase in road fatalities registered with the police in 2023, with 4,179 lives lost, according to the annual traffic and safety report released here on Wednesday. The death toll in road crashes increased by 30 percent to 4,179 in 2023 …

Kampala, Uganda [21 February 2024] | Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised as the Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Bank in Uganda and the Best Bank for Sustainable Development Uganda in the 2024 Global Banking & Finance Awards. The bank was recognised for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga faction of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party is considering a proposal to form a new political party. The proposal is part of a report by Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago summarizing developments within the party. Lukwago was chosen last year as the interim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people knocked on Ugandan roads has increased from 12  to 13 people per day, according to traffic police statistics. Data presented by the Acting Director of Traffic Police, Lawrence Niwabiine, shows that 4,806 Ugandans died in road crashes in 2023, accounting for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports plans to provide sponsorship for 2,469 students interested in pursuing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the national certificate level this academic year. This allocation represents approximately 12 percent of the total 20,670 available slots across 85 …