Tag Archives: Uganda

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five out of the 15 students who were arrested last week and remanded for protesting against the increased prices of various commodities in the country have been granted bail by Buganda Road Magistrates Court. The group is jointly charged together with ten others …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three vehicles belonging to the Nabilatuk, Kween and Kibuku districts COVID-19 task forces are grounded in CFAO Motors Garage Mbale City. The one for Nabilatuk is Toyota pickup registration number UG 7105M, Kween Registration number UG7072M and Kibuku registration number UG7052M. The three vehicles …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Adhoc committee set up by parliament to review the proposed merger of several autonomous has asked the cabinet to reconsider the decision on some agencies. This is part of the recommendation in the Adhoc committee reports presented to the house by the Bukanga …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has pledged to buy at least 10,000 tonnes of  Ugandan sugar and an unspecified amount Anti-Retroviral drugs-ARVS from Cipla Uganda. In a joint communique issued by Uganda’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem and his Tanzanian counterpart, Liberata Mulamula, after a meeting between President …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has cautioned legislators against making reckless statements in regard to a committee report on the controversial agreement between the government and the Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. While delivering her communication during the plenary on Tuesday, Among assured …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Uganda for a two day state visit, and has on day signed health, security, energy and trade pacts. President Yoweri Museveni held a meeting with her at State House Entebbe before briefing the press.   Share on:

The exhibition is expected to attract 100 international exhibitors to promote their businesses Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After two years of no show due to COVID-19 related restrictions, Uganda Manufactures Association is in high gear to host sector players from across the world for the 28th Trade Fair. …

The firm maintains a positive outlook going forward Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda recorded a 20% increase in profit after tax to Shs100bn in quarter one of 2022, signifying an improvement in profit margins. The performance was boosted by data revenue, which increased by 45% …

But reopening of economy will boost growth in the year through June to 4.5% and 6% in 2022/23 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda risks going into a new borrowing spree in the event that the government extends subsidies to essential commodities to cushion the soaring prices, according to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPDENT | Science teachers stayed away today as schools opened for the second term. The teachers stayed away as part of the industrial action announced three weeks ago to compel the government to enhance their salaries. Through their umbrella, Uganda Professional Science Teacher’s Union the science …