Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Minister of Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has threatened tough action against Resident District Commissioners and District Internal Security Officers over infighting. In statement delivered at a capacity-building symposium for RDCs and DISOs from the greater Masaka sub-region, Babalanda said she is concerned concern about …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU) on August 11th formally signed the partnership Memorandum of Association (MoU) with BrighterMonday Uganda, the largest job matching and career platform in Uganda to leverage the job market data & opportunities for its members and the wider public. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has said government is engaging the World Bank on its decision to cut financing of projects in Uganda. “We are negotiating with the World Bank but should we fail to agree, then we shall make some decisions …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is headed for yet another understaffing gap following the official retirement of it’s five Judges and eight lower cadres who include Deputy Registrars and Magistrates. The Judges who were officially retired from the Judiciary on Friday night at a Dinner held at the …
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Kizito’s 6-year-old heart surgery set for Thursday, August 17 Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Keddi Foundation has reiterated its commitment to stand with the vulnerable as it committed billions of Shillings to support and care for patients with cancer and heart-related complications. Steven Eric Keddi, the head of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Kiconco Katabbazi, the proprietor of Pathways Advocates has been given a five-day ultimatum to account for 39 billion Shillings advanced to his law firm to compensate 142 Kigezi tea nursery bed farmers. The affected tea nursery operators in the districts of Kabale, Rukungiri, Kanungu, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court has halted the trial in which Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono is accused of causing loss of public property after her alleged involvement in the diversion of iron sheets. On Friday, High Court Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga halted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society organization AMREF Health Africa Uganda has conducted an outreach in Kampala in a medical camp as part of the effort to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine care. The event that took place in Nakulabye offered a cocktail of health services including demonstration and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 86 drug shops and pharmacies in the Greater Luwero districts. Early this week, NDA and Police embarked on a compliance enforcement operation targeting drug outlets in the districts of Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola. On Friday, William James Tamale, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO is convening the world’s first meeting to explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development. Speaking about the summit that is scheduled for August 17th to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
