Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has explained why the budget has been reduced by 4.3 trillion shillings for the 2021/2022 financial year. Although last year’s financial year budget was 45.5 trillion shillings and the projections for the financial year, 2021/22 was at 45.66 …
Read More »Rwanda report blames France for its role in 1994 genocide
France “bears significant responsibility” for enabling the genocide in Rwanda and still refuses to acknowledge its true role in the 1994 horror, said a report commissioned by Kigali that was released Monday. Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | France “bears significant responsibility” for enabling “foreseeable” genocide against ethnic Tutsis in Rwanda that …
Read More »Men find it easier seeking family planning services through telemedicine – Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University researchers have found that more males can seek reproductive health information if innovations such as telemedicine are embraced. In a study in which researchers at the School of Statistics and Planning were assessing the impact of telehealth services in supporting the continuity of family …
Read More »U.S. ambassador to leave Russia for consultations in Washington
The US Ambassador to Russia will return to the United States this week for discussions with the Biden administration about the relationship between Russia and the US, amid heightened tensions between the two nations. Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said Tuesday he will leave the …
Read More »Court dismisses sectarianism charges against city businessman Kalungi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has dismissed charges of promoting sectarianism against city businessman Moses Kalungi Kirumira commonly known as Bill Gates. Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu dismissed the charges saying that Kalungi was arraigned in court on the charges that had not …
Read More »MultiChoice Uganda lowers subscription fee for Showmax mobile
Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will now enjoy the full Showmax catalogue at only Sh11,499 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has announced that Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will from the start of this week get an almost 25% reduction in price to access the full Showmax catalogue on a …
Read More »Baptist Union to weed out untrained pastors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Baptist Union in Uganda has started phasing out none trained pastors because of numerous complaints about their conduct. Many untrained preachers and self-styled “prophets” have been at the center of extorting their followers to enrich themselves. Pastor Abel Ssegirinya, the president of the Baptist Union …
Read More »Gov’t increases security budget for next 3 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s security budget will increase for the next three years according to the Ministry of Finance. This is already reflected in the 41.3 trillion shillings budget, the government has tabled for the financial year 2021/2022 in which governance and security takes a lion share of 7.7 …
Read More »Mob justice cases dropped in 2020
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people killed by mob justice dropped in 2020. According to the report released on Monday, a total of 540 cases of murder by mob action were reported compared to 746 cases reported in 2019, giving a decrease of 27.6%. The report notes …
Read More »Gov’t asked to invest in community sensitization against drug abuse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rehabilitation and treatment centres for victims of drug abuse have asked the government to provide financial support to the centres to create awareness. This follows cases of increased drug abuse notably amongst teenagers and youths in Kampala and other urban areas, putting the lives of young …
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