Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has expressed concern over the high levels of absenteeism of health workers in various government facilities despite enhancing their salaries. Dr Henry Mwebesa, the Director General of Health Services, says that they recently went on a supervision tour of …
Read More »NPA REPORT: 4.2 million youth in Uganda ‘doing nothing’
🔴 NEETs per region ✳ Bukedi 61.4% ✳ Lango 49.3% ✳ Elgon 44.1% ✳ Busoga 43.5% ✳ Bunyoro 42.5% ✳ Kigezi 42.1% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent report from the National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that 4.2 million youths in Uganda are ‘Neither in Employment, Education, …
Read More »Zaake demands emoluments, reinstatement after court victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake, has petitioned the Clerk of Parliament requesting his reinstatement as a Commissioner following his successful challenge of his impeachment. On September 28th, 2023, the Constitutional Court, in a majority decision of four Justices against one, ruled that …
Read More »Use of internet to chat, not business worrying Uganda Communications Commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has started the process of laying down the infrastructure for G6 Internet, which is expected to be implemented in the country next year, amidst concerns that it may not be used to generate wealth. Speaking at the TechnoServe’s Inaugural Entrepreneurship Stakeholder’s …
Read More »Ugandan contractors to benefit from Shs150bn initiative at UDB
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has announced a Shs150 billion financial commitment earmarked to provide affordable and patient financing to Ugandan contractors, executives said on Oct.2. Dubbed the Ugandan Contractors Financing Initiative, the financing complemented by Business Advisory and Project Management advice services will support Ugandan …
Read More »The Black Book: How Nigeria’s fintech elite fuelled Nollywood’s first Netflix chart topper
The success of the Nollywood thriller proves that the match of movie production with well-heeled Nigerian fintech superstars is a marriage made in heaven. The Black Book has trended at number one on Netflix in countries as diverse as Greece, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, South Korea, Sweden and of course, …
Read More »Precious artefacts looted in 1868 war with Britain returned to Ethiopia
Ethiopian artefacts looted after the 1868 battle of Magdala, including a lock of hair and relics linked to the ark of the covenant have been returned to Ethiopia’s Embassy in London, thanks to the efforts of an Afghan-Indian activist foundation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The British government’s return …
Read More »Kaliro loses UGX 10billion in 7-year fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Local Government Public Accounts Committee has uncovered a financial scandal involving Kaliro District Local Government, which has resulted in the loss of Shillings 10 billion in pension, gratuity, and ex-gratia funds over a span of seven years. This scandal spans from 2014 …
Read More »Tanzania secures 14th commercial plane to make national airline more competitiv
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Tuesday received a brand new Boeing 737-Max 9 plane, bringing to 14 the number of aircraft operated by Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), the East African nation’s national carrier. The 181-passenger plane bought by the government touched …
Read More »Over 200 roaming pastoralists registered in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mini-survey to establish the number of nomadic pastoralists in Acholi followed Executive Order Number 3 of 2023 has so far registered 217 non-compliant pastoralists in Acholi Sub-region. The figure was revealed by Brig. Gen Michael Kabango, the Commander of the 4th Division in …
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