Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rule of law is a precious resource that protects free expression, press freedom, and the rights of journalists around the world. But that law is increasingly being abused to curtail media freedom and silence critical voices according to a new study by the Thomson …
Read More »Increase of oral diseases
Africa faces largest burden, least funding Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Around 44% of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases, and while the region has experienced the steepest rise globally in oral diseases over the last three decades, spending on treatment costs remains extremely low, a new …
Read More »UEDCL registers a 9% increase in revenue to Shs80bn
The company distributes power in nine service territories covering 74 districts countrywide Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | State-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has reported a 9% increase in revenues to Shs80.1bn for the period ended June 2022 citing an increase in operational efficiency and increased customer connections. UEDCL Managing …
Read More »Entebbe airport registers 7.5% increase in traffic
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is 7.5 percent increase in the number of travelers entering Uganda through Entebbe International Airport, the Public Affairs Manager Civil Aviation Authority-CAA, Vianney Luggya has revealed. Statistics from the airport show that Uganda received 1,620,000 passengers in 2017. However, Entebbe International Airport registered 130,099 …
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