Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has unveiled a five-year development plan. The plan was developed by Action Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). According to the plan, the City will focus on improving the education sector through the construction of 70 classrooms at 18 primary schools, three-unit …
Read More »SafeBoda’s new plan for clients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform has launched its Plus Boda Boda ride option on the SafeBoda app. The new service is designed to provide customers with a greater choice of affordable, high-quality transportation options, while also empowering SafeBoda’s driver community with better earning opportunities. With the …
Read More »Parliament demands master plan for development of regional stadiums
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to develop a master plan for the development of regional stadiums to support nurturing of talents across the country. Earlier in the week, MPs tasked Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for Education and Sports …
Read More »Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition lawmakers. He made the remarks in a televised speech, which came after …
Read More »UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations on Friday launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. Preserving their languages is “not only important for them, but for all humanity,” said UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi. “With each indigenous language …
Read More »Trump’s Middle-East peace plan: from idea to reality
Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | US President Donald Trump, who has announced his long promised “ultimate deal” for Israeli-Palestinian peace, has since coming to office maintained a staunchly pro-Israel stance. With the new US peace plan rejected in advance by the Palestinians and talks between the two sides stalled …
Read More »NSSF unveils new payment plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After consulting a good number of its members, the National Social Security Fund has put in place a benefits payment plan that will allow qualifying members to retain part of their savings with the Fund at the point of exit so as to avoid misappropriation …
Read More »FIFA boss Infantino plans strategy to win new term
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA chief Gianni Infantino is busily promoting money-spinning schemes for world football ahead of an expected bid for a second term, including a revamped Club World Cup and a so-called Global Nations League. Infantino faces a re-election vote in June next year, three years after he …
Read More »Uganda’s anti-growth tax plan
The new tax move will stifle economic recovery, kill innovation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s government is left with just a month to announce the new budget for the Financial Year 2018/19. But it appears there is bad news as government plans to increase taxes on products and …
Read More »JLOS three-year strategic plan puts people at centre
Implementation of the fourth strategic plan is empowering people to build trust and uphold rights Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) has implemented three strategic plans in the past 15 years and one major issue that has stood out is; the formation and …
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