Here’s what experts know now |The Independent | On March 10 an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while enroute to Nairobi, Kenya. As many as 155 people were killed in the crash. There we no survivors. It was the second 737 MAX …
Read More »Bribery in health 50% down
Health Monitoring Unit responsible but experts say it could be a problem | Heather Marquette, Caryn Peiffer and Rosita Armytage | In September 2017 Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr Sarah Opendi, disguised herself in a hijab and travelled by boda boda (motorbike taxi) to Naguru Hospital in Kampala. The minister …
Read More »Uganda’s strategic dilemma
Why Uganda’s economy is dominated by multinational capital and what cannot be done about it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Uganda is facing a dilemma. The country is investing tens of billions of dollars in huge infrastructure projects – dams, airports, highways, bridges, railways, water systems etc. …
Read More »Mutebile, Kasekende, Muhakanizi set to leave
MUTEBILE: What happens next? Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Anxiety is building about what the future holds for management of Uganda’s economy as the curtain slowly comes down on three prominent figures; Bank of Uganda Governor Tumusiime Mutebile, his deputy Louis Kasekende at Bank of Uganda, Secretary to the Treasury …
Read More »Stanbic’s 2019 national schools championship
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic bank has launched the 4th edition of its National Schools Championship under the theme ‘empowering the job creators of tomorrow.” The annual competition, according to officials, seeks to equip secondary school students with business and enterprise skills in a bid to nurture entrepreneurship, …
Read More »Airtel 2019 Kabaka run set for April 7
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda in partnership with the Buganda Kingdom have launched the 2019 edition of the annual Airtel Kabaka run at the Buganda Kingdom offices in Bulange Mengo. This year’s run will be held on April 7, 2019 and the tickets are on sale at …
Read More »Coca-Cola unveils new campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six lucky Ugandans are set to win an all-expense paid trip to Greece – the grand prize in a brand new ‘Under the Crown promotion’ named Coca-Cola Coke Studio Promotion. The promotion, unveiled early this month in Namanve, will also see thousands of consumers …
Read More »NC Bank partners with JCB
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NC Bank and Ganatra Plan & Equipment, the sole distributor of the JCB brand Uganda and Kenya, have signed a partnership agreement that will see JCB customers receive financing for equipment with 5% subsidy on the customer’s contribution per equipment. The total subsidy, according …
Read More »dfcu launches asset financing promo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu bank has partnered with MAC East Africa Limited and Insurance Company of East Africa to launch an asset financing campaign that will see customers purchase the latest Isuzu mu-X 2018 at a special offer price. Officials said on March 05 in Kampala …
Read More »T-cut with care
Removing the clear-coat paint on your car body means you must wax regularly to avoid algae | The Independent | Scratches on the body of your vehicle irritate. Yet they are unavoidable with our narrow roads, bushes, bodaboda, rough car washers, and naughty kids who think your black car is …
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