Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched a nationwide operation to enforce compliance with the Tourism Accommodation Facility Regulations. Supported by the Uganda Police Force, the UTB enforcement team is conducting inspections across various accommodation facilities to ensure they meet the required standards. This crackdown, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apptivate Africa, a leading provider of innovative HR payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Glovo, a leading multi-category app that creates innovative solutions by connecting customers, businesses, and riders to fulfill everyday needs. With a mission to build the largest online marketplace and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Uganda has introduced a voluntary savings product to increase social security coverage, targeting existing NSSF members, and non-NSSF members in the formal sector, the informal sector, and the diaspora. The new product, named NSSF Smartlife Savings Plan, unveiled today in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The New Vision Group has finally released its financial performance reports, showing a further plunge into losses for the year ended June 2024. The results were due to be released two weeks ago, but Company Secretary Gervase Ndyanabo told shareholders and the general public that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Robert Rutaro has withdrawn a civil suit he had filed against the Uganda Law Society-ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde for expelling the Attorney General and Solicitor General representatives from the ULS Council. Rutaro on Wednesday through his lawyers of MC Ford Advocates withdrew the suit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded musician Patrick Mulwana, popularly known as Alien Skin, to Luzira Prison on charges of robbery. Alien Skin was arrested on Wednesday following chaos at Nsambya Hospital that reportedly resulted in the assault of two doctors and a security …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has partnered with Opportunity Bank Uganda to promote lending to refugees and host communities. Through their collaboration with Opportunity International, one of the bank’s key shareholders, the bank launched the Refugee Innovation, Self-Reliance, and Empowerment program. This …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erias Lukwago, the lawyer representing Dr Kizza Besigye has objected to charging his client with crimes allegedly committed outside the country. Speaking moments after the General Court Martial Chairman Brigadier Freeman Mugabe read out the charge sheet that listed four counts on which Besigye and …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Arua’s main market are irked by a six-month power blackout and are accusing their market leadership of not working to rectify the problem. The market was plunged into darkness six months ago and many vendors are not happy. The most affected are those …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
