Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people are reported to be injured after a fire at Vivo Energy fuel depot at the Shell Depot on 7th Street in the Industrial area, Kampala. The fire was quickly put off. Police confirmed their station at Kabalagala registered a fire outbreak …
Read More »Equity Bank announces account opening using USSD code
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to reach the underserved and unbanked population, Equity Bank Uganda has today (Feb.02) launched account opening services on the phone using the USSD *247# code, furthering its commitment to invest in the financial deepening and inclusion in the country. The move, officials …
Read More »Auditor General reports mismanagement of UGX 2 Trillion Covid-19 funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor-General has unearthed mismanagement of 1.97 trillion Shillings appropriated by Parliament to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were disbursed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies-MDAs under the Emyooga programme, Microfinance Support Centre, Uganda Development Bank (UDB), and Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), among others. According …
Read More »TotalEnergies to produce 1,000MW of solar electricity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies has launched a plan to produce renewable energy in Uganda with a planned capacity of 1000 megawatts by 2030. Known for producing motor engine petroleum products, TotalEnergies is now planning massive investments into renewable energy sources, starting with solar, then wind and other forms …
Read More »Pastoralists face forceful eviction from gov’t land in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Nwoya district will this week embark on the forceful eviction of pastoralists who are illegally occupying government land in Te Okot village, Got Apwoyo sub-county. The decision comes nearly three weeks after several attempts employed by the district to persuade the pastoralists …
Read More »Police burst Nateete housebreak-in racket, arrest 5 suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have burst a racket of people suspected to be behind house break-ins in Nateete and surrounding areas. Their arrest followed a foiled robbery of a resident in Makayi zone, Nateete parish on Sunday night. A police officer at Nateete police station said …
Read More »Pregnant girls shy away from schools in Teso
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Statistics from some districts in Teso sub-region indicate that only a handful of expectant school-going age girls have returned to school. A number of schools created space to accommodate the young mothers in line with the government, allowing all expectant and breastfeeding girls to return …
Read More »District officials cautioned on accountability of Parish Development Model funds
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District technical staff have been tasked to ensure accountability of funds when the Parish Development Model is rolled out in the country. The model is a government strategy or approach for organizing and delivering public and private sector interventions for wealth creation and employment generation …
Read More »Hundreds conned in dubious online forex trade
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people in Lira city have been conned by Power Forex International, an online trading company. The clients of the company from Lango, Acholi, and West Nile sub-region include teachers, businessmen and women, students, and mobile money agents. They were lured into investing money …
Read More »Acting Jinja district NRM chairperson William Kaziba is dead
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Jinja District National Resistance Movement-NRM chairperson, William Kato Kaziba is dead. He was pronounced dead on Tuesday night after battling an undisclosed illness. Kato is reported to have broken down while at his home in Igombe village in Buwenge town council. He was …
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