Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation passengers at Entebbe International Airport have welcomed an adjustment that now allows all arriving passengers to leave the airport as soon as they are tested for COVID-19. Uganda commenced mandatory COVID-19 testing for all arriving passengers last Wednesday, a process that requires each …
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African Leaders demand compensation for protecting the world’s carbon sinks ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | African leaders, business executives, and climate change activists have stressed the need for financial resources to be mobilized to ensure that the African continent restores and protects its critical ecosystems which are critical in sucking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors under their umbrella body, the Uganda Medical Association, have renewed calls to the government to transfer all health training institutions to the Ministry of Health. The institutions are currently licensed by the National Council of Higher Education( NCHE) and supervised by the Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is seeking a supplementary budget allocation of 3.3 billion Shillings to secure office space for more than 20 Special Presidential Advisors at the Kingdom Kampala building. On the list, of those who will occupy the offices, is former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled a supplementary request of 2.8 billion shillings to pay arrears of Boston based law firm M/s Foley Hoag the law firm that has been representing Uganda in the DRC Reparation case. The request was presented by the Deputy Attorney General Jackson …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has appointed Johan Grobbelaar to be its new Managing Director. This appointment follows the successful leadership of the company by Gilbert Assi over the past four years. Assi has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The war in Ethiopia: America piles pressure on PM Abiy THE LAST WORD Uganda’s self-inflicted wounds: How our country has imposed draconian COVID-19 restrictions in spite of glaring evidence that they are not …
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Why is it more aggressive than in women? Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Experts at the Uganda Cancer Institute have come out to warn that although breast cancer is common in women, men can also get it and it is more aggressive. Dr. Noleb Mugisha, an oncologist who heads …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has finally closed the long-awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of Uganda’s oil and gas projects in the Albertine. Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa stated that the Chinese confirmed that they have authorized an FID …
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BoU Governor says loosening of COVID 19 restrictions, shrewd monetary policy decisions kept the economy ‘alive’ amidst major threats | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial year 2020/2021 was largely challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic hit that negatively affected all sectors of the economy, according to the Bank of Uganda …
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