Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) has said that the ‘direct procurement’ of Horyal Company Limited to manage Atiak Sugar works in Amuru District was fraudulent. COSASE, chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa West Member of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The majority of prisoners in Uganda’s prisons are not adhering to HIV/AIDS prevention messages, the Uganda Prison Service has said. Uganda Prison Service, Spokesman, Frank Baine said most of the prisoners are either illiterate or semi-illiterate and therefore are not easily convinced about the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) were laid off last year due to budgetary constraints, management has said. According to Joshua Karamagi, UETCL CEO, management in May 2022 took a decision to lay off 66 staff whose contracts expired on 30 June …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers and court staff have been asked to exhibit excellent skills to improve on customer care around their courts. According to the head of Anti-Corruption Court Lawrence Gidudu, customers are the reason every business exits and so are the courts of law. “Without …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Butabika National Referral Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku has implored Members of Parliament to ignore the economic pressures, and ban the production and sale of cannabis and khat. Nakku said that their consumption contributes greatly to mental health cases and poses …

COMMENT | MELISA ABOK | Often hailed as the secret ingredient behind a flourishing organization, employee relations orchestrate a graceful collaboration of, trust, and a touch of humor. In this article, I embarked on a journey through the wonders of employee relations and the art that keeps our workplace thriving! …

COMMENT  | DAVID BIRUNGI |  Last week, the custodians of reputation management and corporate communication convened at Hotel African, and online, to reflect on the practice and the profession of Public Relations. It was organized under the theme The Role of Public Relations in Driving Organization’s Performance. Many of my …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has explained that Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law does not target anyone for being a homosexual, but makes it illegal to recruit or coerce others. This he argued, makes the World Bank’s decision to cut loans to Uganda over the issue, illogical. He …

Washington, US | Xinhua |  U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday that would block U.S. high-tech investments in China despite Washington repeatedly stating it has no interest in “decoupling” from China. Designating China as a “country of concern,” the order aims to limit U.S. investments in three …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, has reacted to concerns about the contract of the She Cranes Head Coach, Fred Mugerwa. According to Ogwang, Mugerwa has not held an official contract with the Netball Federation since his return to lead the national team. These …