Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UAP Old Mutual Insurance Uganda Limited has committed to respecting environmental social and governance values as cornerstones for its business growth and sustainability. This comes a week after the insurer bagged two accolades at the 13 Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe awards). The two awards are; …
Read More »Africa CDC head visits SK bioscience to discuss vaccine localization in Africa
Seongnam, South Korea | PRNewswire | Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC has visited SK bioscience headquarters in South Korea to discuss collaboration with the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM). SK bioscience, is an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure. Dr. …
Read More »Uganda’s energy transition will happen naturally – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the renewable energy sub-sector have called for free progress towards a clean energy society instead of forcing the transition. They advise that the energy sector specifically renewable energy is organic and that Uganda, as a renewable energy market will keep growing as …
Read More »Nile Breweries opens Shs4bn barley drying and cleaning plant in Kween
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries has launched a Shs4bn state-of-the-art barley cleaning and drying plant in Cheminy, Kween District, it said in a press release dated Nov.7. The state-of-the-art plant, strategically located in the heart of Sebei region, will play a pivotal role in advancing the …
Read More »Opposition in new effort to trace 18 missing supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament – LOP has commenced a parallel investigation to trace the whereabouts of the 18 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP said to have been abducted by security personnel before, during, and after the 2021 general …
Read More »UCC, telecoms face 600,000 unregistered SIM card dilemMa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only six days left until the deactivation deadline for non-regularized SIM cards, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and telecom companies are making a final push to remind cardholders to act fast to avoid potential disconnection. This urgent appeal comes just one week before …
Read More »NSSF dominates Airtel share sale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda Ltd, the mobile telecommunications company, has closed its public offer of shares with a subscription rate of 54.45 percent. Trading of shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) started today at 9.30 am. It will be the 11th local listed company on the …
Read More »Kampala lands boss out on bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala District Land Board Chairperson, David Balondemu, along with his co-accused Geoffrey Mkwe are out on bail. The duo was released Monday by the City Hall court grade one magistrate, Rehema Nassozi. They are jointly accused with businessmen James Jeff Mugisha and Godfrey Mabirizi, of …
Read More »All set for Nyege Nyege, Kadaga to open 2023 festival,
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is slated to officially open the eighth edition of the Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege festival on Thursday 9th November 2023 in Jinja. The festival that runs up …
Read More »Councilors challenge election of former Mayor as municipalities president
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The election of the former Mukono Municipality Mayor, George Fred Kagimu, as the president of the Municipal Development Forum-MDF, has sparked protests from councilors through the works committee. Kagimu assumed the role of president at the beginning of this year and has since convened …
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