Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector leaders in Uganda and South Africa have called on the two governments to work towards removal of all non-tariff barriers to trade between the countries, including travel visa restrictions. This comes amidst a continuously highly imbalanced trade position, with South Africa …
Read More »Gates Foundation joins search for new nagana medicine
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A new initiative has been launched to find treatment for African animal trypanosomiasis or nagana in Africa. The disease, estimated to be killing as many as three million cattle in Africa, annually is one of the neglected animal diseases because little attention has been …
Read More »Wrangles emerge at Luweero stage at new Bwaise transit terminal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion has emerged over the management of the Luweero stage in the recently inaugurated Bwaise transit terminal. The terminal is intended to be the operating point for all taxis serving the Bwaise and Kalerwe areas. However, this development has led to the emergence of …
Read More »ASEAN summit kicks off in Jakarta with focus on regional economic growth
Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits kicked off here on Tuesday, with the focus on establishing the region as an epicenter of economic growth. Addressing the opening ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country is holding the rotating ASEAN …
Read More »Uganda-South Africa trade summit discusses value addition
Optimizing opportunities for trade in agriculture key to addressing balance of trade between Uganda and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Day one of the Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit organized by the Government of Uganda, MTN Group, Absa Bank Uganda and various South African owned business entities …
Read More »Keddi Foundation donates ambulance to Butebo District
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butebo District in the eastern region has received a much-needed ambulance, thanks to the generosity of the Keddi Foundation. The ambulance was officially handed over to the local community on Saturday, August 2, during a ceremony at Kalalaka Primary School, attended by local …
Read More »GAL yet to complete DNA tests in Roswell Hospital case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) is yet to complete DNA tests to establish the paternity of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children’s Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, as revealed during a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Results …
Read More »Why Nandala denied FDC Chairman funds to organise delegates conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no delegates conference this month, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Secretary-General has confirmed. Mafabi has turned down a request to fund the delegate’s conference organised by the National Chairperson, Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa, saying it is not a party meeting. Nandala says that …
Read More »UCMP’s 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign enters day 35
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.04, the third edition of the 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign progressed well with remarkable feedback from sector enthusiasts as the campaign entered the 35th day, officials said in a news statement issued today. The annual campaign is run by …
Read More »Bobiwine tasks Govt to end brutality on Lake Victoria
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP president, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, has asked the government to withdraw the Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF marine officers from Lake Victoria for allegedly mistreating fishermen. Speaking to his supporters in Mayuge town council Monday, Kyagulanyi asserted that UPDF officers have …
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