Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ‘Stanbic Uganda Cup’ is back and bigger with yet another increase in prize money for participating teams and exciting rewards for football fans. Winning Prize money has been increased from Shs 120million to Shs 132 million for the final sixteen teams with the …
Read More »Ugandan women speak out on rape
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of Ugandan women kicked off the New Year with accusations of rape against men they worked with, partied with and some who were their bosses at their places of work. Irene Namarah, a former employee of Matooke Republic, a weekly newspaper, …
Read More »Donors prop up Uganda water sector by SH130 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the next financial year where most agencies and ministries will see their budgets cut, the Water and Environment sector is set to move against the tide and see its budget allocations upped by at least Sh130 billion. This is because of the fact …
Read More »Carbon Emissions: 60 Entebbe Airport taxis laid off
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has disqualified 60 airport taxis from operating at Entebbe International Airport on account of being old. The affected taxis, manufactured majorly before 2003, were discontinued between September 2019 and January 7th 2020. This is line with an agreement between taxi operators, Uganda …
Read More »UN refugee agency probing corruption in Uganda, Kenya
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The UN refugee agency said Thursday it was investigating new allegations of fraud in its resettlement programme in Kenya and Uganda after a report in German magazine Stern alleging graft. “We can confirm that we have received allegations related to resettlement fraud in Uganda and Kenya,” …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Bobi Wine consultations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY BOBI Wine Consultations: How People Power plans to dodge police roadblocks THE LAST WORD Kampala grinding to a halt: How NRM politics has made Kampala a dysfunctional city and what cannot be done about …
Read More »VOTER REGISTRATION: NGO forum hails Police, blasts GISOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF) has hailed the Police for their role in securing equipment during the just concluded National Voters’ Register (NVR) exercise, but are unhappy about reported incidents of extortion involving Gombolola Internal Security Officers (GISOs). In a statement, UNNGOF commended the logistical …
Read More »Petroleum Fund exhausted – Minister Bahati
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has exhausted resources in the Petroleum Fund, Parliament has learnt. This is after the Minister of State for Planning David Bahati confirmed a zero budget allocation from the fund to support the coming financial year 2020/2021 budget despite previous allocations. “There is …
Read More »Uganda releases nine, Rwanda demands for more
⏹ Uganda withdraws charges against nine Rwandan nationals ✅ Mugabo Nelson ✅ RTD SGT Rene Rutagungira ✅ Etienne Nsanzabahizi ✅ Claude Yakalemye ✅ Emmanuel Rwamuchwo ✅ Augustine Rutayisire ✅ CPL Nzeyamana Herman ✅ Munyagabe Adrien ✅ Urayeneza Gilbert Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has withdrawn charges against nine …
Read More »Vivo energy to spend Shs600m on customers for ten weeks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda’s national customer promotion that will see over 15,000 motorists rewarded with up to Shs600million worth of prizes has started. The promotion that started on Dec.16 will run up to Feb.16 at 105 Shell service stations across the country Dubbed 10 Weeks …
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