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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Breweries Managing Director (MD) Andrew Kilonzo has called upon government to drive usage of the Digital Tax Stamps(DTS) by all targeted users. Kilonzo made the statements during a media engagement withbusiness reporters and editors in Kampala early in the week. He said that …

Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is making significant strides in improving poultry farming in the Teso sub-region of Uganda. Through a comprehensive initiative aimed at building climate resilience and ensuring food security for smallholder farming households, FAO is providing farmers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda officially launched the national ENOUGH Campaign, aimed at ending child hunger and malnutrition throughout Uganda on Wednesday August 21, 2O24 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. This initiative aligns with global and regional frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa Agenda 2063, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education says the use of laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices will be allowed in primary and secondary schools.  It however says the devices must be strictly controlled by the school authorities. The change policy was announced by Education Minister Janet …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About fifty pupils and nine teachers of Trust Infant School from Nakaseke district survived with minor injuries when a vehicle they’re traveling in hit a State House double cabin pick-up, at Nkumba, the exact spot where a concrete mixer overturned killing an advocate early this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has signed a four-year partnership with Finance Trust Bank, which will see the bank invest 2 billion Shillngs into women’s football. The partnership is the first substantial private investment in women’s football since the league was established in 2015. …

CRS launches Local Leadership project Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CRS Uganda has launched a new “Advancing Local Leadership in the Right Way” (ALLRight) project that will strengthen the institutional capacity of Caritas Tororo. The project will turn Caritas Tororo into an effective and recognized leader in emergency response …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rockefeller Foundation has hailed Uganda for being the first to develop the health national adaptation plan to guide them handle effects of climate change. Speaking to URN in an interview on Thursday just before the launch of the plan, William Asiko the Africa Vice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala heard that Dr. Richard Ambayo, the pathologist who performed the postmortem on Henry Katanga’s body, received a request from the police suggesting that they were investigating allegations of a possible suicide. This came in during the two-day cross-examination arising from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police –IGP Abbas Byakagaba has appointed six acting directors after the expiry of contracts of six Assistants Inspector General of Police. Among the AIGPs whose contracts have expired include Grace Akullo who has been director Interpol, Fadhir Kaali director Fire and …