Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new audit report released by the Auditor General has revealed 536.5 billion Shillings for 36 government projects has not been absorbed. This is highlighted in the audit report for the financial year 2020/2021 presented to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Wednesday …
Read More »Mutebile’s demise does not affect status of banknotes: BOU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The demise of Prof. Emmanuel Mutebile Tumusiime, the late Governor of Bank of Uganda doesn’t affect banknotes bearing his signature, the central bank has clarified. “The change of the office bearer or the demise of the person who signed banknotes as Governor does not in …
Read More »Equity Bank announces account opening using USSD code
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to reach the underserved and unbanked population, Equity Bank Uganda has today (Feb.02) launched account opening services on the phone using the USSD *247# code, furthering its commitment to invest in the financial deepening and inclusion in the country. The move, officials …
Read More »Auditor General reports mismanagement of UGX 2 Trillion Covid-19 funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor-General has unearthed mismanagement of 1.97 trillion Shillings appropriated by Parliament to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were disbursed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies-MDAs under the Emyooga programme, Microfinance Support Centre, Uganda Development Bank (UDB), and Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), among others. According …
Read More »TotalEnergies to produce 1,000MW of solar electricity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies has launched a plan to produce renewable energy in Uganda with a planned capacity of 1000 megawatts by 2030. Known for producing motor engine petroleum products, TotalEnergies is now planning massive investments into renewable energy sources, starting with solar, then wind and other forms …
Read More »Pastoralists face forceful eviction from gov’t land in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Nwoya district will this week embark on the forceful eviction of pastoralists who are illegally occupying government land in Te Okot village, Got Apwoyo sub-county. The decision comes nearly three weeks after several attempts employed by the district to persuade the pastoralists …
Read More »Police burst Nateete housebreak-in racket, arrest 5 suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have burst a racket of people suspected to be behind house break-ins in Nateete and surrounding areas. Their arrest followed a foiled robbery of a resident in Makayi zone, Nateete parish on Sunday night. A police officer at Nateete police station said …
Read More »Pregnant girls shy away from schools in Teso
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Statistics from some districts in Teso sub-region indicate that only a handful of expectant school-going age girls have returned to school. A number of schools created space to accommodate the young mothers in line with the government, allowing all expectant and breastfeeding girls to return …
Read More »District officials cautioned on accountability of Parish Development Model funds
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District technical staff have been tasked to ensure accountability of funds when the Parish Development Model is rolled out in the country. The model is a government strategy or approach for organizing and delivering public and private sector interventions for wealth creation and employment generation …
Read More »Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of infant long-term ocular morbidity: research
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli researchers have found that smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of long-term ocular morbidity in newborns, the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel said on Tuesday. According to a comprehensive study conducted by the center and Ben Gurion University, smoking during pregnancy increases …
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