Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance, in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi has said that sh22 billion has been released to the Ministry of Health to pay and deploy the interns. Health Minister Ruth Aceng however said the sh22 billion is not enough. She …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Attorney General and Ambassador James Idule Amoko to file their defense in the case in which the biological children of the late Supreme  Court Justice Stella Arach are contesting her burial in Adjumani District. The order …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | CFAO Motors (Formerly Toyota Motors) has staked a brand new Toyota Corolla Cross( $43,500) for an ace on Hole 10 at this Saturday’s MTN Monthly Tee at Entebbe Club. The Japanese Car Provider made the announcement and signed a two year partnership with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Various traders, together with the Kampala city traders’ Associations – KACITA, want the government to extend the rollout of the digital number plates, at least for one year. This call has come at a time, when the national rollout of the use of these …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The burial of Justice Stella Arach Amoko has been postponed to an unknown date. According to the Chief Registrar Sarah Langa Siu, the burial will not go on as planned on June 23rd, 2023 due to factors beyond their control as the judiciary. “This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While private health providers are the first point of care and offer services to more than 50 per cent of the population, the Ministry of Health reveals that what happens in these facilities is not accurately tracked because many do not contribute data to …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development has temporarily closed the Bukalasa Land Zonal Offices in Luwero district following an attack by unidentified armed thugs on Wednesday morning. The thugs handcuffed the unarmed guards at the offices and proceeded to ransack the premises, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Animal Industry, and stakeholders in the agro-inputs supply chain is considering raising the academic qualifications for agro-business dealers in order to address the issue of speculators negatively impacting the farming sector. Under the current regulations, individuals with an ordinary …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of Kabalega International Airport, formerly known as Hoima International Airport in Hoima district, has suffered delays, pushing the handover to October of this year. The contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas Limited, had initially planned to hand …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has successfully tracked down a suspected gang of armed robbers who specifically target mobile money operators, according to the Deputy Police Spokesperson, Polly Namaye. In a press statement, Namaye explains that the gang members were arrested following an operation …