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‘Lack of extension workers may affect Parish Development Model’

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Extension Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is concerned that the implementation of the Parish Development Model will falter in the initial stages, due to the small number of extension workers currently. Agriculture is the main pillar of …

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Government rallies banks to help increase tax revenues

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is rallying commercial banks and other financial institutions to help it increase tax revenues by ensuring more people are taxed. As the presentation of the 2022/23 national budget draws closer, the Uganda Revenue Authority figures show an uphill task if the agency is to …

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Museveni woos Turkish investors to Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said he doesn’t care who owns what business in Uganda for as long as the businesses are generating revenue for the country. Speaking to the Deputy Minister of Trade in Turkey, Riza Tuna Turagay at the sidelines of the ongoing Uganda-Turkey …

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Kamunyu’s tenure as MUASA, FASPU chairperson comes to an end

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tenure of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi as Chairperson Forum for Academic Staff in Public Universities-FASPU, and Makerere University Academic Staff Association-MUASA has come to an end. Kamunyu served as FASPU chairperson for almost two years having been elected in June 2019. His tenure as a …

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Mining company on the spot over environment destruction in Kabale

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and environmental activists are up in arms against Sino Minerals Investments, a company mining Iron ore in Buhara sub-county, Kabale district over environmental destruction. They argue that the company has resorted to directly pouring dirty water into a nearby stream and trench. The company is …

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Gov’t targets 353,000 households with clean cooking technologies

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy under the electricity scale-up project financed by the World Bank will provide 72 billion Shillings to finance clean cooking solutions targeting 353,000 households of about 1.66 million people across the country. Pauline Irene Batebe, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry says that …

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FDC fronts new candidate for Omoro county by-election

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum For Democratic Change-FDC party has fronted a new candidate for the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election, just a day after the first one went missing. Justine Odong Obiya, the FDC chairperson in Omoro district was unveiled today afternoon to replace Dick Denis Owani who was …

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Link bus accident blamed on human error, suspension lifted

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A probe report into the Link bus accident that killed 22 people has ruled that the cause of the accident was human error. The accident occurred at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway in Busoro sub county. Following the crash, a joint team comprising Ministry of …

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Wetland encroachers in Mbarara city given one month to vacate

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 people who have encroached on the Rucheche wetland in Mbarara city have been given one month to voluntary vacate. The encroachers are currently planting rice, tomatoes, and cabbages among other crops in the wetland. The 150 acres cover three wards of Rukido, Nyarubungo, …

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The African Talent Company (TATC) launches in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Talent Company (TATC) has launched in Uganda where it owns the leading jobs and career platform BrighterMonday Uganda. TATC is well equipped to meet employers where they are and effectively match them with the best talent. Companies will have access to a more robust …

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