Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Gender, Labor and Social Development Committee has recommended that the government allocates 45.58 billion Shillings to facilitate the planned national roll out of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE). This is in line with a plan by the Gender Ministry to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has commended President Yoweri Museveni for mentoring a number of leaders on the African continent. Speaking at the 34th NRA/M celebrations at Kagongo demonstration primary school in Ibanda district, Kikwete said that President Museveni mentored many into …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) has welcomed £15million (approx.Shs72bn at current exchange rate) commitment from UK aid to initiate new phase of financial sector development, a notice shared by Rashmi Pillai on Jan.23 reads in part. Pillai is the executive director for FSD –Uganda. The amount …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political interference has been blamed for the slow response to measures put in place to contain Cholera in Busia Municipality. The area has had an active Cholera outbreak since September 2019. Dr Patrick Lulem, the Medical Superintendent of Busia Health Center IV says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Head of State House Anti-Corruption Unit Lt Col Edith Nakalema commits to consolidate gains in the anti-graft fight in order to improve Uganda’s global ranking. Lt Col Nakalema told Uganda Radio Network that the recent ranking as captured in the just-released Corruption Perception …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda and Turkey are in advanced talks, for the country to open up employment opportunities for Ugandans. The Turkish Ambassador to Uganda Fikret Kerem is optimistic that his country will start exporting labour from Uganda this year. The export of labour has become increasingly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Close to 3,000 Local Defence Unit personnel have been passed out at Olilim Military Training School after completing their five months training. Of these, 240 are female officers. The personnel, drawn from parts of Teso, Bukedi, Bugisu and Karamoja will all be deployed in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Up to 99 Police Officers have been appointed commanders and heads of Criminal Investigation Departments – CID at various police divisions and stations. Another 32 female police officers at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police –ASP have been appointed to command investigations departments …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Traffic Police Director, Dr Steven Kasiima handed over office a day after the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola ordered him and five others to vacate office upon expiry of their contracts. At the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police –AIGP, Kasiima and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The number of suicides and suicide attempts among South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Uganda more than doubled in 2019 compared to the previous year, according toUNHCR,  the UN Refugee Agency. There were 97 suicide attempts, with 19 deaths during the year. The …