Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) needs Shs660 billion to combat food security in the country. Out of this, Shs400 billion will be for boosting production, establishment of silos and food reserves. These recommendations are contained in the report of the …
Read More »Ceasefire fails in Sudan, vital supplies run short
Khartoum , Sudan | Xinhua | A 24-hour ceasefire agreed upon by the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has failed on Wednesday with eyewitnesses saying fightings continue. The ceasefire, brokered by countries trying to evacuate their citizens, was supposed to come into effect at 6 p.m. …
Read More »MPs, Attorney General clash over fate of Anti-Gay Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have accused the Attorney General of frustrating the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was unanimously passed by the House last month. It has emerged that the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, also the Kyaka South County Member of Parliament wrote to the President …
Read More »Injectable treatment for HIV/AIDS in the offing – experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts are under way to move towards injectable treatment for HIV/AIDS which will relieve HIV patients of the burden of taking drugs daily. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), Dr. Andrew Kambugu during a press briefing on …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea confirms 11 Marburg deaths
Younde, Guinea| Xinhua | Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reported 11 Marburg deaths, according to the country’s state-run Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office. Deputy Health Minister Justino Obama Nve made the announcement during a plenary of the Senate Tuesday. He said 1,418 cases have been …
Read More »‘Avail funds to complete digital migration process’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on ICT and National Guidance has recommended the immediate release of Shs9 billion to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) in to enable it implement free-to-air signal distribution across the country. According to the Committee Chairperson, Moses Magogo, the funds were appropriated by Parliament …
Read More »Uganda drops to 4th at AAJTC going into final round
TOP 5 BOYS ✳ South Africa 🇿🇦 637 ✳ Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 709 ✳ Egypt 🇪🇬 713 ✳ Uganda 🇺🇬 714 ✳ Zambia 🇿🇲 714 FULL SCOREBOARD Kampala, Uganda | Phillip Corry | Team Uganda today failed to sustain it’s third position on Day 3 at the All Africa Junior …
Read More »West Africa edges East Africa as mobile money hotspot
West Africa now dominates growth in Africa’s mobile money sector Lagos, Nigeria| BIRD AGENCY | East Africa has lost its mantle as the engine of growth for Africa’s dynamic mobile money sector to West Africa, according to GSMA State of the Industry Report (SOTIR) 2023. East Africa – where the …
Read More »Staff of disbanded Science and Technology Ministry redeployed
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 …
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