Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that it has suspended the automated Express Penalty System (EPS Auto), “following a comprehensive review.” Minister Gen Katumba Wamala will brief the press Thursday morning and detail the way forward. In their statement, the Ministry of Works …
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Yo Waste has developed a mobile app that allows bar owners and event organizers to notify them about the type and location of available glass waste for pickup. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Waste management startup Yo Waste has partnered with Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) to scale up the …
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB support advanced oil & gas training curriculum in Ugandan Universities. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB have handed over specialized education software and computer hardware to Makerere, Kyambogo and Nkumba Universities in a bid to boost their oil and gas …
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The new traffic fines: Road safety improvements vs financial gains COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Road safety is a multifaceted issue that requires the cooperation of individuals, communities, and governments for it to work. By promoting awareness, enforcing laws, improving infrastructure, and encouraging community involvement, we can work towards safer roads …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Mariam Wangadya, has blamed the slow pace in handling complaints on limited funding, delays in constituting the commission, and an overload of civil matters that belong in civil courts. Speaking on the sidelines of the …
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NRM attracts over 2,100 aspirants in Nomination Surge Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of aspirants who have picked up nomination forms to contest for positions within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has soared to 2,100 just five days into the exercise. According to figures released Tuesday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, David Bahati, has asked commercial institutions to establish innovative financing solutions for the manufacturing sector in a bid to boost its growth. This, he said while officiating the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) …
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TEHRAN | Xinhua | The sixth round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington will take place in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry early Tuesday. Iran and the United States have held five rounds of Oman-mediated indirect talks — three in Muscat and two …
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Local mosque leaders at the Namugongo Martyrs site are openly accusing senior figures within UMSC, who received the funds, of failing to disburse the money directly to the site for its intended purpose. Namugongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amid escalating disputes over state funds for this year’s Muslim Martyrs Day …
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Bullisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has allayed fears of a looming lockdown following viral social media claims around a purported surge in COVID-19 infections in Uganda. Speaking to URN in an interview on Tuesday, Dr Col Henry Kyobe, the COVID-19 incident commander in the ministry, …
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