Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo on Thursday flagged off the deployment of 100 recently recruited State Attorneys (Under the office of the DPP) to serve in various field offices country-wide. In her address, the DPP urged the State Attorneys to exhibit integrity, …
Read More »Uganda to unleash travel revolution with direct flights to India
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an electrifying revelation, Uganda Airlines, the beacon of national pride, announced its auspicious plan to forge a sky-high connection between the heart of Africa and the vibrant streets of New Delhi, India. Lenny Malasi, the airline’s illustrious Country Manager, spilled the exhilarating news to …
Read More »Uganda to host G77 + China conference next year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Government is set to host two significant international conferences in the early part of January 2024. The events will encompass the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the G77 + China conference, with preparations already in full swing. This was revealed by the Minister of ICT …
Read More »Medical schools urged to build health facilities on their premises
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The increase in medical schools in the country has led to an overwhelming number of medical students who need medical facilities to practice, and hospitals are not enough to accommodate them. The Head of Private Medical Schools and Chairman of the National Medical Schools Quality …
Read More »Museveni tasks teachers to utilise their professional knowledge to transform Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged teachers to utilise their professional knowledge to transform Uganda socially and economically. “In your education system, when you say you are a social scientist, you find a peasant producing another peasant and you don’t see that as a problem and …
Read More »9 corporate firms team up to uplift women-led enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda together with several corporate entities is participating in a new programme – Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) aimed at supporting formal women-led enterprises to thrive. The AWE project aspires to usher in a new era of improved business ownership, enriched diversity, and enhanced equality …
Read More »US$3million renewable energy fund in the offing
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Mott Foundation has announced that it will soon unveil a USD$3 million initiative known as DREEM (Distributed Renewable Energy Ecosystem Model) for ecosystem builders within the AgriSolar economy. Speaking at an AgriSolar stakeholder workshop organized by the Innovation Village in Kampala on Oct.4, Robert Ddamulira, …
Read More »Bank of Uganda maintains Central Bank Rate at 9.5% despite inflation drop
Projections foresee sustained economic growth, propelled by investments in the oil and gas and mining sectors Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a strategic move to stabilize the country’s economic conditions, Uganda’s central bank has opted to maintain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.5%, despite a further decline in …
Read More »The malaria game changer
Man behind revolutionary vaccine says disease can now be eradicated COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation has approved a new vaccine that scientists argue will be a game-changer in the fight against malaria, which kills half a million people in Africa every year. (In contrast, COVID-19 has …
Read More »Rwanda’s biggest brand problem
How and why Kagame’s enemies have been successful at branding him a tyrant THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I asked a young friend to visit Rwanda and assess the state of the country. He returned last week completely mesmerised at how a poor country can have such excellent infrastructure, a …
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