Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a US$70 million loan for the construction of a state of the art facility to house the Uganda Heart institute. A loan request brought by government to collectively borrow US$70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Saudi Fund …
Read More »Flying squad arrest fake professor in car theft racket
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jude Mugisha who has been posing as a professor from Makerere University has been arrested over numerous car thefts. Flying Squad Commandant, Assistant Commissioner of Police-ACP Andrew Kaggwa, a few days ago assigned a team to hunt for the “professor” after receiving close to 20 …
Read More »Rotary International to launch multibillion ambulance project in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary International President Dr Jennifer Jones is scheduled to launch a 3 billion Shillings maternal village ambulance project during her maiden visit to Uganda. Jones is scheduled to stay in Uganda for one week from August 31 to September 7, on a tour code-named; “Imagine …
Read More »UBA launches the inaugural National Essay Competition
UBA Uganda launches inaugural National Essay Competition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa-Uganda through its UBA Foundation has launched the National Essay Competition to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students countrywide. The competition is an education program introduced by the bank to …
Read More »Chebukati: Four ‘rebel’ IEBC commissioners wanted to force re-run
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati has for the first time spoken about the decision by the four IEBC commissioners to reject the presidential results. The four IEBC officers who rejected the results are Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyang’aya and Irene Masit. In a statement, …
Read More »Parliament summons energy minister over move to purchase electricity from Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has queried a decision by the government to import electricity from Kenya (60 Megawatts) after the shutdown of Isimba hydropower plant. Tayebwa made the statement during the Wednesday plenary sitting in which he queried the rushed decision despite …
Read More »CEO BAMUTURAKI: I am qualified to run Uganda Airlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said she is qualified and experienced to run the airline. Bamuturaki was appearing before the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August …
Read More »Pioneer crypto exchange moves to spread blockchain technology
Crypto adoption in Africa is catching attention of many venture funds, crypto firms | THE INDEPENDENT | Binusu, a Local Cryptocurrency exchange, and pioneer of fiat to crypto exchange in Uganda has unveiled new features to provide users in Uganda with top-notch services in Fiat to Crypto Exchange. “Our objective …
Read More »Government to vaccinate children against malaria
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Health, Margaret Muhanga has revealed that government plans vaccinate children against malaria. Muhanga made the revelation during a plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. “If we do not vaccinate our children again malaria, then …
Read More »Ugandan troops in DR Congo to be immunized against Ebola
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The UPDF on Tuesday said its troops hunting down insurgents in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are to be immunized against the Ebola virus. The military in a statement said its medical department together with the ministry of health and the World Health Organization …
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