London, UK | Xinhua | All it took was 90 minutes on Monday for Manchester United to pass their early season crisis 25 miles west to Liverpool and now United coach, Erik Ten Hag will hope to build on their 2-1 win, when his side travels to play Southampton on Saturday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been urged to develop a clear equitable allocation formula for funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) that takes into consideration different demographic, geographical and socio-economic dynamics. According to Parliament’s Committee on Public Service and Local Government, the criteria for allocation of the funds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Aug.23, CNOOC Uganda Limited, an oil and gas company launched the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers Training and Licensing Program 2022 that will see 110 drivers trained, licensed and certified to professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks (class …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On August 25, beer maker, Nile Breweries Limited launched a campaign against the sale and consumption of illicit alcohol amidst death reports of people drinking an illicit spirit in the Northern Uganda city of Arua. Dubbed – Mind Your Drink – the campaign aims at creating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The board and management of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has (Aug.26) launched a junior board as part of its five year corporate business plan 2020/21-2024/25. The junior board is comprised of 11 members below the age of 35 years from the engineering, information communication technology, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been announced as the next host of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion conference planned for 1 st to 4th March 2024, according to a media release from Uganda Tourism Board dated Aug.26. The news was announced by the African Society for Blood Transfusion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has moved a step in realizing President Museveni’s legislative agenda for the financial year 2022/23 with five Bills tabled on Wednesday, 24 August 2022. The Bills include the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, Partnerships Act (Amendment) Bill, Trustees Incorporation (Amendment Bill), Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill and …

✳ Land restoration project set for 36 districts in Karamoja, Mount Elgon and SW Uganda ✳ 350,000 farming households to be more climate resilient ✳ Initiative is to see Uganda restore 560,000 hectares of land ✳ Target is to raise the forest cover in Uganda from 13% – 15% by the year …

  Over 500 Teen Mothers & Women to receive Vocational Skills & Financial Literacy Training from Absa Bank Uganda Staff Wakiso, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff from Absa Bank Uganda today embarked on a journey to skill over 500 teenage mothers and women from the Central, West Nile and Albertine …

All retirement  benefits schemes are required to have an investment policy statement, also known as the Investment Strategy, which clearly stipulates how they intend to invest members’ savings. COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe |  “Advise people to learn how to grow their asset column and…accumulate their wealth rather than saving without investing.” …