Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The electoral commission (EC) has accredited 46 civil society organizations (CSO’s) to conduct 2021 election sensitization in Uganda. Paul Bukenya, the EC Media and Public Relations manager says the 46 CSO’s include National NGO Forum, Africa Freedom of Information Centre, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a heavy deployment of police personnel around the Electoral Commission offices in Ntinda ahead of the nomination of the Kampala Lord Mayoral candidates. A police patrol vehicle, filled with police officers is packed in front of the entrance blocking access of non-authorised personnel. …
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Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | JULIUS BIRUNGI | A powerful storm has destroyed part of Kyogo Primary School in Kamwezi Sub County, Rukiga district. According to Julius Ndyagyenda, the school headteacher, the damage occurred on Tuesday evening during a heavy downpour. Ndyagyenda says that the downpour which was accompanied with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | JULIUS BUSINGE | Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa, a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion, it said in a Sept.29 statement. Leveraging the power of partnerships and Mastercard’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police were this afternoon engaged in running battles with supporters of Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago who had accompanied him to the Electoral Commission offices for nominations. Lukwago is seeking a third term in the Lord Mayors’ office. Lukwago arrived at at the nomination centre …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional Referral Hospitals across the country are struggling to manage surging COVID-19 cases without ample space in the wards and lack of Personal Protective equipment for health workers. Uganda has far registered 8,017 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths. Majority of these were …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with their NGO partner, Challenges Worldwide have launched the scale-up of the Youth to Work (Y2W) programme worth Shs920million, it said on Sept.29. Youth to Work is a flagship employability programme which was launched in 2019 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans returning into the country without a valid health certificate showing that they tested negative for COVID-19 will be quarantined at their own cost. They will also be required to pay 240,000 Shillings for a COVID-19 test that will be undertaken by an approved laboratory. …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A force of at least 2,000 personnel is in Sembabule district to man security in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primary elections that in Mawogola North and West Constituencies. The security personnel comprised of police and army have been placed in the nine sub-counties where …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Nalubaale Power Plant has received an upgraded compressed air governor system which will improve the overall plant operations, executives at Eskom Uganda Limited, the operators of the facility said on Sept.25 in a media release. Company executives said the system is a …
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