Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen Jesse Kamunanwire, the Human Resource Director Uganda Police Force-UPF has appointed Senior Regional Information Communication Technology–ICT commanders. In his radio message issued on Monday night, Kamunanwire reshuffled officers at the ranks of Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP, Senior Superintendent of Police –SSP, …
Read More »UN treats over 84,000 children with acute malnutrition in South Sudan since January
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | At least 84,625 children with acute malnutrition in South Sudan were treated in therapeutic centers since the beginning of this year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UNICEF Representative in South Sudan, said in a statement issued in Juba that this …
Read More »ILO warns of uncertain, incomplete labor market recovery as crisis deepens
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The International Labor Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said on Tuesday the number of working hours lost across the world in the first half of 2020 was significantly worse than previously estimated and that there are risks of large scale job losses. In the latest …
Read More »UN launches new campaign to counter misinformation
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The United Nations on Tuesday launched a new campaign to counter, by fostering personal behavior change, the growing threat of misinformation online, particularly with regard to COVID-19. The campaign, called Pause, asks digital users to take the time to think about what they are about to …
Read More »Tanzanian president to seek re-election to complete unfinished projects
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Tanzanian President John Magufuli, also chairman of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), said on Tuesday in capital Dodoma he is seeking re-election to enable him to complete unfinished projects that started during his first five-year term. Magufuli gave reasons for seeking the presidential re-election …
Read More »Putin urges Russians to vote on constitutional amendments
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on citizens to take part in the ongoing referendum on constitutional amendments. “My position is clear, unchanged and absolutely firm: the updated text of the constitution and all proposed amendments will come into force only with your approval,” Putin …
Read More »Parliament seeks government action on renaming Kampala streets and monuments
Kampala, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has informed the house during plenary that she will forward the petition on renaming Kampala streets and removal of colonial icons to the office of the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda for government action. This has come after last week …
Read More »COSASE probes Sudhir over possession of departed Asian properties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has tasked businessman Sudhir Ruparelia to present evidence on how he acquired property belonging to the departed Asians. Sudhir and his legal team together with Meera Investments on Tuesday appeared before the sub-committee …
Read More »Mbarara municipal authority to remove 2000 boda bodas
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara municipal council has embarked on a process to eliminate over 2000 boda boda riders from the central business district as part of its efforts to streamline public transport and reduce congestion in the city that comes into effect on July 1, 2020. Statistics …
Read More »Ugandans paid more for eggs, peas in June- UBOS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Ugandans were in June charged high prices for some food items compared to May 2020. This is according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures what Ugandans pay for various goods and services. The June …
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