Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruta Ngambwa, the proprietor of Prime Housing Estates Limited is expected to present before the Justice Catherine Bamugereire Land Commission more than 500 titles of land he sold to developers in Buwagga, Buso and other areas. The Commission Chairperson, Justice Catherine Bamugereire directed Ngambwa …
Read More »Uganda on track to achieve SDG 6
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former chairman of the National Planning Authority Dr Kisamba Mugerwa has expressed optimism that Uganda will achieve sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) by 2030. He was making a submission during the panel discussion on “Water and Environment a strategic driver in attainment of …
Read More »Fourteen-year old environmental activist inspires Water Week participants
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bonita Murungi Arinaitwe a Climate Change Advocate and student at Nabisunsa Girl’s Secondary School, has appealed to the Minister of Water and Environment to enact a law which compels people who cut down trees to buy seedlings double the number of trees cut. …
Read More »Water and food security are inseparable – experts agree
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Founder of Youth Go Green and Uganda’s youth delegate to United Nations has urged government and development partners to put the youth at the forefront of interventions to ensure water and food security. He was participating in a high-level panel discussion about the …
Read More »Police raid Katwe motorcycle spare parts shops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at weekend raided shops selling reported stolen motorcycle spare parts in Katwe. The operation conducted on Saturday was led by the Divisional Police Commander Frantile Rwamusayi. It followed an intelligence report pinning a number of spare parts dealers operating in White Nile Zone, …
Read More »14 Egyptians to be deported in visa scandal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Jeje Odong has directed police to deport 14 Egyptian Nationals accused of forging working visas. The 14 suspects include; Moamen Mohammad Hamond, Taher Mahamed, Ahmed Mahmoud, Kotb Mohammed, Abdallah Ehsayed, Mahamed Waled, Moustafa Abdelhamed, Taha Mahamed Farahat, Gamal …
Read More »Why does breast cancer recur? New study finds clues
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | For breast cancer survivors, the risk of tumours returning casts a long shadow, with recurrence possible up to two decades after a diagnosis. But new research could help identify and treat those most in danger. Doctors have traditionally relied on factors such as the size …
Read More »Centenary Bank, stakeholders equip girls with financial literacy skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The girl child aged 13 to 18 years have been challenged to embrace the savings culture. This was during the launch of a campaign dubbed #365Saving organized by a group Women4Her in collaboration with Centenary Bank several other stakeholders. The campaign’s main goal …
Read More »‘Short’ drug-resistant TB regimen could cut treatment time by more than half
Washington, United States | AFP | A new drug cocktail reduces the length of treatment for multi drug-resistant tuberculosis from nearly two years to nine to 11 months with a similar effectiveness, according to a large clinical trial whose results were published in a US journal Wednesday. Nearly 600,000 people …
Read More »Kenya’s comedy star to perform in Uganda alongside popular singers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan comedy star, Eric Omondi and Ugandan singers plus a host of top comedians are lined up to perform as the weekly comedy show ‘Comedy Store’ embarks on a country tour this week. The show which is held weekly at the Uganda Manufacturers Association …
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