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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has warned that their investments projects, especially in real estate will slow down from the pace that was exhibited in the previous year, due to the dwindling cash reserves. The Fund’s cash availability has reportedly been affected by the implementation …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach has issued new guidelines for church ceremonies in the diocese. Bishop Eciru, who has been at the helm of the Catholic faith in Soroti for three years now, has forbidden serving alcohol at all …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deceased Muni University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Christine Dranzoa has been described as an icon of girl child education in the sub-region. Dranzoa, died on Tuesday at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala where she had been admitted for an unknown illness. Her death was …

Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda and Cuba would benefit a great deal if they exchanged each other’s goods and services. Museveni made the remarks while meeting with a Cuban delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez. In the meeting, the two leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered a firearm and impounded a Toyota Corolla vehicle registration number UAD 728Y that is believed to have been used in several armed robberies in Mukono district. This follows a spate of robberies in the district. The latest robbery took place over …

Prof. Balunywa to MSMEs: Government is Legislating You Out of Business. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many government regulations are hindering the growth of small businesses, according to Prof. Wasswa Balunywa – the Principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS). While speaking to SME owners at Onomo Hotel during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SACCO savers are set to get relief from the rampant losses due to group dissolution or liquidation as well as closures for any reason, as the government is set to implement a fund to secure their savings with different SACCOs in the country. The SACCO …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended four students belonging to the National Unity Platform-NUP party for allegedly holding a demonstration at Freedom Square last Friday. The affected students are Mwesigwa Calvin Mugambwa, Bbosa Edwin Price, and Katushabe Kenneth who are vying for the NUP party ticket to …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja city Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF recruitment center stationed at Kakindu stadium on Monday, was marred by forgeries of both academic documents and national identity cards by the potential recruits. The center attracted 4,000 youthful applicants from the districts of Jinja, Buvuma, Kayunga and …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have brutally killed a 60-year-old man in Busoiga village, Muhorro town council in Kagadi district. Joroles Kadoma died instantly after being hit on the head with a blunt object at around 11:30 pm. Godwine Alinaitwe, a resident of the area says that they …