Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) were laid off last year due to budgetary constraints, management has said. According to Joshua Karamagi, UETCL CEO, management in May 2022 took a decision to lay off 66 staff whose contracts expired on 30 June …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers and court staff have been asked to exhibit excellent skills to improve on customer care around their courts. According to the head of Anti-Corruption Court Lawrence Gidudu, customers are the reason every business exits and so are the courts of law. “Without …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Butabika National Referral Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku has implored Members of Parliament to ignore the economic pressures, and ban the production and sale of cannabis and khat. Nakku said that their consumption contributes greatly to mental health cases and poses …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kagoma Member of Parliament, Dr. Frank Nabwiso has appealed to Dr. Besigye, to desist from actions that will destroy the party he worked so hard to build. Dr. Besigye has been in the limelight accusing the Party’s Secretary General, Nandala Mafabi, and the current FDC …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda Ltd has confirmed its intention to list on the stock market of Uganda up to 20 percent of its shares, totaling 8 billion shares. The company, wholly owned by Airtel Africa plc, is due to publish the prospectus (offer document) approved by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) officials found themselves in a challenging situation as they sought to address the concerns of the Public Accounts Committee on Commission, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (PAC-COSASE). Their predicament arose from an irregular diversion of Shillings 7 billion. Led …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, has reached an agreement with Rajagiri Hospital in Kochi, India to provide subsidized specialized medical care to police officers. The two parties will sign a Memorandum of Understanding-MoU this week, according to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga. He explains …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Dairy, the manufacturer of Lato milk has announced the introduction of their latest product, Lato Nadolac, it said on August 9 in a statement. Designed as a complementary feeding solution for infants, Lato Nadolac aims to support parents in the essential journey of …
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Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Assistant Inspector of Police Raphael Odongo has appeared before the Police Professional Standards Unit and was charged for aggressively pushing down an old woman, who was seen in a video that went viral in recent weeks. PSU was tasked to trace where the incident …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More Ugandans subscribing to mobile banking are using the platforms to withdraw money from their bank accounts, than those using them to deposit, according to the service providers. This is one of the findings and developments in the banking and financial technology (Fintech) industries …
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