Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Central Government has recommended a forensic audit into the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) over release of excess funds to health facilities. This was contained in the committee’s report in the report of the Auditor General of the …
Read More »Bunyoro residents, leaders demand health surveillance following Ebola outbreak
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Bunyoro sub-region are demanding heightened health and security surveillance following an outbreak of Ebola in the country. The call comes a day after the Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district, an area that shares a common …
Read More »Joint security forces arrest 500 suspected criminals in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Moroto municipality have arrested more than 500 suspected criminals. They were arrested during an operation that started at 4am and ended at 7am on Wednesday. Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson said the operation that was carried out …
Read More »Hoima city council feuds with locals over garbage management
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities are on the spot for allegedly dumping garbage on private land. Residents of Kibaati cell in Hoima City East division which hosts the 2.5bililion Shillings nonfunctional waste recycling plant, accuse the city authorities of dumping garbage on their plots. Built in 2012 …
Read More »Ebola outbreak: 13 admitted at Mubende hospital
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen people are hospitalized at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital because of Ebola. According to officials, the 13 were picked up from Madudu sub county in Mubende district, and Rujuburi refugee camp in Kyegegwa district on Wednesday evening. Rosemary Byabashaija, the Mubende Resident District Commissioner-RDC says …
Read More »New police posts to boost security in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamoja sub-region is set to get seven community police posts and staff quarters for police officers with the hope of improving security. The Office of the Prime Minister-OPM contracted seven firms last year to build the police posts in Abim, Amudat, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Napak, …
Read More »NIC Life Assurance faces substantial losses in premiums over suspension
The insurer recorded Shs 1.36billion in gross written premiums in 2020, representing a 35.9 percent drop compared to the previous year | THE INDEPENDENT | NIC Life Assurance, a subsidiary of NIC Holdings could face substantial losses in premiums following the decision by the regulator to suspend its operations. The …
Read More »Kenya’s sports minister clashes with suspended soccer boss over duties
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Crisis-hit Kenyan football witnessed another day of drama on Tuesday when suspended Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa re-opened the offices he has been locked out of since November 2021, only for the country’s sports minister to term the move a “break in”. The East …
Read More »Collective investment scheme assets grow 13.7% to Shs1.3trillion
The growth is attributed to increased awareness about the benefits of investing through CIS vehicles among local investors | THE INDEPENDENT | The level of savings and investment in Uganda’s capital market has grown significantly, notwithstanding the reduction of disposable incomes as a result of the prevailing inflationary pressures, the …
Read More »Acute water shortage irks Arua city residents
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Arua city are battling an acute shortage of water following the breakdown of one of the main distribution and supply lines at Enyau bridge in Ediofe. On Thursday, the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) pipelines at the bridge burst cutting off intake and …
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