Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on October 7. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …
Read More »Human Rights Watch urges Uganda to implement treaty to protect everyone at work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. In a positive move, Uganda formally ratified the landmark global treaty to end violence and harassment …
Read More »Law society speaks out against appointment of ‘Acting Judges’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society wants the process of appointing judges opened and subjected to public scrutiny. The society which is charged with ensuring high levels of professionalism among lawyers in Uganda described the process of appointing judges as opaque. The Association’s President, Bernard Oundo, …
Read More »Multipurpose sports arena to replace Lugogo Cricket Oval
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has resolved to transform the historic Lugogo Cricket Oval into a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Sports Complex. On Tuesday night, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed a proposal from Summa, a Turkish construction company, to construct a modern multipurpose indoor sports complex at Lugogo in Kampala …
Read More »Govt to launch climate smart agriculture to tune of $350M in northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced plans to initiate an agricultural mechanization project aimed at improving crop production, known as ‘Climate Smart Agriculture.’ State Minister for Agriculture, Fred Bwino, made this revelation on Wednesday while addressing farmers in Nwoya district. Minister Bwino revealed that the project, …
Read More »Ugandan agencies launch SOPs to fight human trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five government agencies, in collaboration with a non-profit organization, have unveiled Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) designed to guide the detection, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking cases. The participating agencies include the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Uganda Police Force, Ministry …
Read More »HOUSING: Experts push for human settlement policies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Habitat for Humanity, an international charity that pushes for safe housing, has raised a concern that while Uganda has a batch of good laws and policies, these still cannot solve the inequalities that exist in the country’s settlements. Speaking to journalists during a meeting …
Read More »Maracha District threatens to delete staff from payroll for missing validation exercise
Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixteen staff of Maracha District Local Government risk being removed from the payroll after they failed to show up for the recently concluded validation exercise. Among those who missed the validation exercise that took place between 7th-15th June 2023 include, 12 education assistants, two Local …
Read More »Religious leaders in Teso caution police on brutality, political bias
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in the Teso sub-region have asked the Police to desist from bias and brutality if they are to improve the image of the force. The Police top leadership is currently seeking views from stakeholders across the country on how to improve operations, welfare, …
Read More »Over 1,200 war debt claimants listed for payment in Soroti
The new list reveals that the highest beneficiary will receive five cattle, while the majority are eligible for two or three cows. The value of each cow is assessed at Shillings 1,050,000. Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has released a list of verified …
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