Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati has announced the relocation of its renowned showroom based in Lira following a surge in business and building needs in the town. The new showroom, now situated on Aber Road next to Edola Towers will present customers with a more accessible and …
Read More »Govt planning minimal increases in 2024/25 budget – Kasaija
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has launched the 2024/2025 national budget process, with the aim of growing the economy by at least 6 percent during the year and 7 percent in the medium term. The Theme for the next budget remains …
Read More »Moroto leaders welcome new cement factory in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto District leaders have welcomed the construction of a cement and clinker factory. The 1.1 Trillion Shillings factory is being set up by West International Holding Limited, a subsidiary of China West Cement Limited (stock code 2233. HK), a Hong Kong-listed company. It is …
Read More »TotalEnergies reaches 20 million man-hours without injury incidents
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has achieved 20 million man-hours without Lost Time Incidents (LTI) on the Tilenga Project. This milestone was recorded on August 10, 2023, exactly 226 days since the 10-million-hour mark was realized in January. It comes two years since the Tilenga Project …
Read More »The 2023 Youth and Innovation expo set for October
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced that the Youth and Innovation Expo 2023 will be held October 6th and 7th under the theme “Fostering Innovation for Uganda’s Transformational Development.” This event aims to showcase remarkable youth innovations and youth-driven …
Read More »One million jobs to be created in the minerals sector by 2025
Implementation of the new law is a catalyst for bolstering growth of the sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government expects to increase jobs in the minerals sector by 63% to 2.6million in FY2024/2025 from 1.6million reported in 2017/2018, according to Peter Lokeris, the state minister of minerals at …
Read More »How student, woman collected sh13 million in fake job scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have arrested a 38-year old woman Harriet Nasuuna, who claims she is a jobs recruitment agent employed by a Senior Three student, William Mugenyi 18. The jobs are said to be in Kenya. Nasuuna had so far recruited 179 youths from …
Read More »Public Service halts NEMA restructuring after complaints
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Service Minister Wilson Muluri Mukasa, has suspended the ongoing restructuring and termination of contracts at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in response to complaints raised by the affected employees. In a June 27, 2023 letter to the NEMA Board Chairperson, Muluri indicated that …
Read More »Electrical installation skills taking Nambajwe places
FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Sumini Nambajwe’s star is on the rise after her recent graduation with a Certificate in Electrical Installation at Nyamitanga Technical Institute in Mbarara, Western Uganda. Nambajwe is now a qualified domestic electrician, thanks to the KCB-GIZ Twekozese programme. She is one of the over 2,165 youths, …
Read More »Patrick Ayota handed NSSF top job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Ayota has been named the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, to take over from Richard Byarugaba whose contract was not renewed. “We are pleased to inform NSSF members, stakeholders and the public that the Minister of Gender, Labour, and social …
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