Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) distributed 5,000 reflector jackets to Boda Boda riders as it scales up a campaign to encourage safer road use. The ceremony was presided over by KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka who urged Boda Boda riders to uphold and observe proper …
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1-minute bursts during daily tasks could help you Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) states that at least 1 in 4 adults do not get enough physical activity. Inactivity and sedentary lifestyles carry a 20% to 30% greater risk of premature death compared to more active …
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The airline’s shares will stay off the NSE for another 12 months as the airline restructures ahead of a potential sale Kampala, Uganda | Leo Komminoth | Kenya Airways shares have been suspended from trading for an additional year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda Chief Executive Officer Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega anticipates a good year for the insurance sector supported by improved economic performance in all sectors. Speaking at the CEO breakfast meeting held in Kampala at the end of last year, Kaddunabbi said, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the economy continues to grapple with high inflationary pressures and challenges related to global economic and political turmoil, financial sector players are unveiling plans for customers to remain afloat hoping that the situation will normalize. On January 12, Stanbic Bank unveiled ‘a financial relief …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed to legislators sitting in the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament that they may have to close the Ugandan consulate in Dubai and replace it with a liaison office. The officials led by the state minister for Regional Affairs John Mulimba …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which was scheduled to be held next month was extended by a month, organisers said. This year’s expo was set to be held February 8 – 11 but has now been postponed to April 26 – 28, 2023 and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional ,in Kampala on Tuesday ruled that Section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 which speaks about offensive communication contravenes the constitution and is therefore outlawed. In 2016, two people including lawyers Andrew Karamagi and Robert Shaka went to court to challenge that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday received his award for outstanding leadership and commitment towards protecting and conserving the environment. In November last year, the President was awarded the Climate Mobility Champion Leader Award at the two-two-week-long mate change convention in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda is predicting a further fall in fuel prices in Uganda on the back of increasing supply chains and frugal monetary policies by the Central Bank. By press time, a litre of petrol was going for an average of Shs5,120 and …
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