New markets, increased consumption, and stable EAC economy will boost returns, company executives say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Executives at Pearl Dairy Farms Limited expect a boom in business in the next five years supported by an increase in milk consumption, new markets and the easing of trade …
Read More »URA records huge surplus collections, but quarter two might be hard
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority has recorded a surprise surplus of more than 1 trillion Shillings in collections for the the first quarter of the financial year 2020/2021. In all the three months July to September, collections were above the target, reversing the high under-performing …
Read More »Schools Stuck; No funding as reopening dates draw closer
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just two days left to the much-anticipated school reopening dates, government-aided schools across the country are stuck, with no money to put in place the required facilities for implementing COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures. Even though the government was ‘chest-thumping’ that it had released …
Read More »Bulambulic MP Alex Burundog bail
Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alex Burundo, the Member of Parliament for Bulambuli County has been granted bail. Burundo on Monday appeared before the Grade One Magistrate at Sironko Magistrates court on charges of committing an act likely to spread an infectious disease. Burundo was arrested on Saturday in Sironko town …
Read More »Crash programme on to inspect Wakiso’s 3,000 schools by Thursday
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district educationists office has deployed a big task of inspecting a total of 3187 primary and secondary schools before they resume studies come Thursday this week. Each government (UPE) school is also receiving 1.5 million shillings cash to purchase specific requirements. The Wakiso …
Read More »Buvuma police headquarters closed after 10 suspects test positive for COVID-19
Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma District Police headquarter has suspended operations after 10 suspects tested positive for COVID-19. The suspects, who were transported to Mulago Hospital on Monday arrested on Friday for different charges. They were supposed to be arraigned before the Grade I Magistrates court on Monday. …
Read More »Finance ministry increases supplementary request by UGX 390B
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance is seeking to add another 390 billion Shillings to the supplementary request of 3.426 trillion Shillings currently before the Parliamentary committee. The request puts the supplementary budget at 3.853 trillion Shillings. The first supplementary is to finance a classified budget …
Read More »Kyambogo hostel owners oppose university accommodation fees guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hostel Owners around Kyambogo University have opposed the University demand of carrying forward hostel fees of Semester two to cater for the remaining period on re-opening this week. According to Elli Katunguka the Vice Chancellor Kyambogo University, the management negotiated with some hostel owners …
Read More »Herd immunity, an ‘Unethical’ COVID-19 strategy- WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Using the principle of the so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and not an option, countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the head of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned. Herd immunity occurs when a large …
Read More »New three-tier local lockdown system introduced in UK to check spread of coronavirus
London, UK | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a new three-level COVID-19 alert system that will be implemented across England, with Liverpool moved to the highest tier as the level being decided according to local infection rates. Outlining the new strategy, Johnson said it simplify …
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