Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has overruled Parliament, and given organisers of the Nyege Nyege international festival a green light for it to go ahead as planned September 15th to 18th, 2022. “We have tasked the Ministry of Ethics and Integrity, as …
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Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paint manufacturer, Kansai Plascon has donated paint worth Shs30million to Uganda Martyrs Hospital, Rubaga to support the hospital in its construction projects. The paint was handed over to Catholic Church leaders and Rubaga Hospital officials on Sept.06 by Kansai Plascon Managing Director, Santosh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo has in a twist of events apologized to fellow legislators for “causing an impasse” in regard to the 40 million Shillings that he recently attempted to return to return to parliament. National Unity Party President Robert Kyagulanyi had said …
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But Africa remains the most concerned region about consumer protection and cybersecurity risks | THE INDEPENDENT | Accountants now need to take advantage of the possibilities that come with FinTech given that the latter provides products that are solving actual problems, according to the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Michael …
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It is often said that men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | Only seven of the top 100 airlines in the world are led by female CEOs, according to a …
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COMMENT | HENRY NJOROGE | President Yoweri Museveni recently recently commissioned the Regional ICT Infrastructure and E-Government Services in Gulu City and called for the adoption and use of ICT in public service delivery in transforming Uganda into a knowledge-based economy. The Uganda Vision 2040 identifies ICT among the key …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Magistrates Court in Masaka has ruled that Laetitia Nakimbugwe, a mistress involved in a property dispute with former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi does not have rights over his fortune. Nakimbugwe was dragged to court by Victoria Nawangi, an appointed administrator of Ssekandi’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the cancellation of the planned ‘Nyege Nyege’ music festival scheduled to take place Itanda falls in Jinja. The three-day festival was scheduled to start on September 15th and run to September 18th, 2022. However, Among says that …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team from crime intelligence directorate has arrested Ugandan socialite Charles Olim popularly known as Sipapa over a sh1.6 billion robbery from a South Sudanese national Jacob Arok. For the last five days, crime intelligence and criminal investigations directorate have been hunting for Sipapa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ogwang, the state minister of sports, has urged school administrators to engage learners in co-curricular activities so as to prevent them from being idle, participating in illegal activities like strikes. Ogwang made the remarks while closing a workshop on ‘Teacher Change Maker Development …
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