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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Court has finally cleared the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to auction 492 bags of charcoal that were impounded during a crackdown on illegal charcoal dealers. The charcoal bags were impounded from Amuru and Gulu districts during an operation against illegal charcoal dealers in Acholi Sub …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A continental digital address platform has been unveiled to purposely ease the location problems associated with the least developed countries. Known as the Africa Digital Address System, ADAS,  the platform developed by a Ugandan based tech startup seeks to combat the challenges of providing services …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The National Unity Platform-NUP political party has opposed a plan by the government to allocate one Square mile of land for the construction of a futuristic city by  R&B American artiste Aliaume Damala Badara Thiam commonly known as Akon.  Last week, Akon together with his …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has given the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development 21 days to make public the agreements that were signed on Sunday, between the government of Uganda and Tanzania.  Mabirizi threatens legal action if the Permanent Secretary does not comply with …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge  |  Airtel Uganda has today (April 13) launched exciting data and voice bundles aimed at supporting the Muslim community during this holy month of Ramadhan. While addressing the media in Kampala, the company’s Head of Data, Devices and New Product Development, Joweria Nabakka Zziwa said the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Traders at Mpondwe Market in Lhubiriha Town Council in Kasese District are crying foul because of the suspension of their activities for over a year. The traders are protesting the high cost of Covid-19 testing, which has limited them and their Congolese counterparts from crossing …

Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS has warned of the infiltration of unsafe and sub-standard goods being smuggled into the country through the porous borders in Elegu Town Council, Amuru District. Fredrick Joseph Otim, the Bureau’s Inspector says several substandard goods are being …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vendors in the newly built Kitooro Market have rejected the proposed rates by Entebbe municipal authorities. The new market was built under the Markets and Agriculture Trade Improvement Projects (MATIP-2 Program), which seeks to develop and enhance the capacity of market infrastructure, to induce production …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has started the process to compensate traders of St. Balikuddembe market – Owino and Nakawa Markets.  In 2020, President Museveni directed the Minister of Kampala to with immediate effect remove from the government markets the Association leaders and supervise the sellers to elect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Senior Press Secretary to the President Don Wanyama has been appointed Managing Director/CEO of Vision Group. The Board Chairman of Vision Group Patrick Ayota announced the decision Tuesday. Wanyama, who has been President Yoweri Museveni’s press secretary since 2016, will replace Robert Kabushenga. The New …