Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development seeks to tighten its grip on external labour export companies in fresh regulations for the recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers. Titled, “The Employment (Recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers) Regulations 2021 Statutory Instrument 47 of 2021”, the regulation …
Read More »
Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF marine has impounded several illegal fishing gear and arrested at least 26 fishermen in Namayingo district. The impounded fishing gear includes 15 boats and over 200 undersized fishing nets. They were impounded in the three days operation that started last …
Read More »
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prices for matooke, a staple food for people in Luwero town council have increased over drought and hailstorms that have destroyed plantations. A bunch of matooke that has been selling for 5000 shillings now costs 15,000 shillings. A bunch that has been selling at shillings …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police force has said that on top of impounding vehicles and motorcycles beyond stipulated curfew time today, they will also arrest motorcyclists and drivers in effort to enforce curfew time, one of Covid-19 guidelines in place. While loosening the Covid-19 restrictions, President Museveni maintained …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa Uganda (UBA) has been appointed a primary dealer bank by Bank of Uganda with effect from October 1, 2021. As such, UBA will now lend government money on behalf of the public and in exchange, provide Treasury Bills and Bonds as …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police constable attached to the Environmental Police Protection Unit opened fire, injuring two people following an altercation with a woman in Kawanda, Wakiso district. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identified the suspect as Police constable Julius Nagaba, who was guarding SGS …
Read More »
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday received his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on camera at the White House. “Boosters are important, but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated,” Biden said before getting his booster shot. About 23 percent of …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three gangsters arrested by Crime Intelligence over the vicious murders in western Uganda have confessed that they strangled a Special Forces Command-SFC soldier in April this year. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Charles Twine, the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID spokesperson said the trio, Alleluia Bernard, Deus Tumuhimbise …
Read More »
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several girls have reportedly been impregnated by road contractors in Kamuda sub county, Soroti district. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has notified the road contractors together with support staff who worked in areas of Soroti, Kumi and Paliisa districts and had unprotected sex with girls …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s external trade in goods declined further in the month of July, with both imports and exports recording declines. The import bill decreased by 436.80 million dollars while export receipts fell by 155.05 million dollars, according to latest information from the Ministry of Finance, Planning …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
