Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheila Sabune has been appointed Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Corporate Relations Director, with effect from 1st May 2024. She has over two decades of expertise in Operations Management, vast experience in Commercial Execution and Project Management, and a strong background in Trade Law, Policy, …
Read More »MultiChoice plans May 1 upgrade of DStv decoders in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice will be implementing technology upgrades for old DStv decoders in Uganda, effective May 1st, 2024. In a statement, Multichoice Uganda said “the upgrade will provides customers with an enhanced entertainment experience by offering high-quality, customer-focused technology that delivers exceptional value.” The upgrade aims to align …
Read More »UCC urges telecoms to open up on data operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) is calling for transparency from telecom operators and internet service providers regarding their data processes to address customer frustrations regarding data inconsistencies. During a town hall meeting with data providers, Nyombi Thembo, the UCC executive director, emphasized the regulator’s …
Read More »Over 850 turn up for free health services in Lweza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 850 Ugandans have attended a two-day free health camp organized by the Lweza Community Health Program in Ssaabagabo Makindye sub-county, Makindye division. Rose Kiwanuka, a retired Palliative Care nurse and the Executive Director of the Lweza Community Health Program, emphasized to journalists that …
Read More »Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire look to reshape the world’s cocoa industry
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producers and age-old rivals, are collaborating to tackle challenges in the cocoa industry. According to an expert, the alliance could revitalize the sector in Africa that holds more than 75% of global production SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Ghanaian cocoa supply …
Read More »‘Urine gives us relief from red eyes’
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents at the Uganda-South Sudan border point of Elegu Town Council in Amuru District are using urine as ‘eye drops’ to treat conjunctivitis also known as red eye disease. This comes in the wake of the outbreak of the highly contagious …
Read More »Human Resource and Talent Leaders convene to enhance employee performance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Management Institute (AMI) recently convened a gathering of talent leaders comprising Human Resource Managers and Learning & Development Managers from various companies and organizations across Uganda at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The purpose of this engagement was to explore strategies aimed …
Read More »Gunfire leaves 3 US law enforcement officers dead, 5 injured
NEW YORK | Xinhua | Three members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force were killed and five others were wounded in a gunfire on Monday afternoon as they were conducting an investigation in a suburban area of Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, local police said. A suspect …
Read More »Court declares Jomayi Properties insolvent
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jomayi Property Consultants Ltd, once Uganda’s most prominent real estate company, has been sent into liquidation after being declared insolvent. The order to wind up comes after NC Bank failed to recover sh868,250,000 from Jomayi and petitioned the court to declare the company insolvent …
Read More »ACID ATTACK: Supreme Court confirms 18-year jail term for spouse killer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has upheld an 18-year jail term imposed on a one Enoch Kizito for the murder of his wife, Mary Nansubuga, by pouring acid on her 14 years ago. On Monday, a panel of five Supreme Court Justices led by …
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