Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Parliament has learnt that 30 former staff of the disbanded Ministry of Science and Technology have been absorbed into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Irene Batebe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …
Read More »Is state of Kampala city roads a reflection of KCCA’s technical and political leadership?
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 26th Nov 2020 at 08:08hours, I sent an email to Eng. Samuel Sserunkuma of KCCA complaining of the unmotorable road between Entebbe road at Kenjoy supermarket, through the valley crossing Salama road via Calendar Pub up to current Makindye traffic lights. Those days my children …
Read More »RUBiS Energy Uganda unveils 10 rebranded stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy, one of the leading oil and gas companies in Uganda, has rebranded an additional ten new service stations across Uganda, further extending its high-quality products and services closer to customers across Uganda. The newly rebranded service stations which include; RUBiS Ntinda, Kamwokya, …
Read More »Armed begger remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded Hamuza Farouk Kintu, a street begger, to Luzira Prison on charges of being in possession of a firearm without a valid firearm certificate. Kintu also known as Tonny Anthony Mayambala Mugabi has been charged before the Court …
Read More »AUDIT: Ministry suspends transfer, deployment of teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sport has suspended the transfer and deployment of both teaching and non-teaching staff in all educational institutions. The suspension comes at a time when the Auditor General is carrying out an audit of the government payroll. Ketty Lamaro, the …
Read More »Scientists warn of alcohol use among people living with HIV
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are high levels of alcohol use among people living with HIV, affecting their adherence to HIV medications, this is according to researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health. In a study conducted among fishermen operating around Lake Victoria, researchers screened over a …
Read More »Nandutu committed to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been charged and committed to High Court for trial on charges of dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009. Investigations on the matter are complete. The Anti-Corruption Court in …
Read More »Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for 787.5 mln USD over election claims
New York, USA | Xinhua | Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached on Tuesday a 787.5 million U.S. dollars settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, allowing Fox News to avoid a potential trial scheduled hours later. Dominion Voting Systems, one of the most widely used voting equipment companies …
Read More »Contractors suspend fuel, asphalt supply to KCCA over non-payment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current poor state of roads in Kampala is a result of the failure of the Kampala Capital City Authority to clear payments for fuel and asphalt material supplied to it by various companies in the past. The Authority owes more than Sh2.6 billion …
Read More »Up to 300 Ugandans trapped in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 Ugandans are currently trapped in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum following the ongoing civil war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. They include 120 working in Khartoum, 116 students in different institutions of learning, 19 who were trapped by the war en …
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