Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda, the country’s apex body for the private sector, has launched a partnership with Bird Uganda Safaris Limited, a Ugandan birding tour company to establish 3,980 work opportunities for young women and men over a 5-year period. The partnership is in collaboration …
Read More »SafeBoda starts COVID-19 vaccination drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to secure the health and safety of its employees and the communities at large, SafeBoda has announced a vaccination drive for all members of its community and beyond in line with government guidelines, it said on Sept.24. The vaccination program, in partnership with …
Read More »4,000 approved for cattle compensation in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 4,000 people in Lira district will be compensated for lost cattle during the conflict in the Lango region. The beneficiaries are drawn from all sub-counties in Lira district and the two divisions of Lira city. According to a list released by the Attorney General, …
Read More »Uganda asks South Sudan to waive visa fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has given South Sudan a one-month ultimatum to waive visa fees for Ugandan nationals seeking to enter the country. This follows Uganda’s decision to waive visa fees for South Sudanese entering Uganda which will take effect on October 1. Speaking to the media, the …
Read More »Man denied Covid-19 vaccination stamp over failure to pay UGX 20,000
Fraud cases have been unearthed in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 45-year-old man has been denied a Covid-19 vaccination stamp after he failed to pay 20,000 Shillings. On 22 April, Francis Uzabakiriho, a security guard at Kampala Junior Academy received his first COVID-19 jab when a team …
Read More »MPs decry exploitation of Ugandans by telecom companies
MPs have denounced the high costs of data and voice bundles Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked government to prevail over telecommunication companies that are charging exorbitantly for services which is affecting communications countrywide. The MPs voiced their concerns on Thursday following a presentation on the state of …
Read More »Commercial sex workers appeal for better jobs amidst Covid-19 restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sex workers are demanding for better jobs amidst the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The sex workers say due to the restricted public gatherings and closed bars, they are struggling to survive. Tiffany Namirembe has been surviving on sex work for the last five years, after she was …
Read More »UN chief asks to treat food as human right rather than commodity
United Nations | Xinhua | Food should be viewed as a human right, not as a commodity, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. “We need to re-think how we see and value food — not simply as a commodity to be traded, but as a right that every person …
Read More »A successful striker needs the little extra in his head, says Lewandowski
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Robert Lewandowski is determined to continue his current highly-flying form. Being awarded Europe’s most prolific goal-scorer (41 league goals) of the 2020-21 season, the 33-year-old European Golden Shoe winner announced to set new goals for the last years of his career. “To stay at the top …
Read More »‘Expo 2020 Dubai’ an opportunity to market Uganda – Ntabazi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is scheduled to participate in the Expo 2020 Dubai that has been organized under the auspices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government and the Bureau International des Expositions. According to the State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Harriet Ntabazi, Uganda intends to promote …
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