Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jumia Food, a leading online food delivery service has announced that customers in Kampala can now get KFC meals delivered to their doorstep through the Jumia Food App. Ron Kawamara, Managing Director for Jumia Food East Africa said: “KFC is one of the most loved …
Read More »Multichoice offers Dstv discounted decoders, bouquets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This holiday season, DStv Uganda is offering its customers an array of promotions to enable its customers to get discounted decoders and bouquets. Phoebe Nakabazzi, the DStv Uganda Marketing Manager in Uganda said DStv has revamped its hardware offer of Shs132, 500 to include one …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Truck drivers decry new road regulations, penalties set
THIS WEEK: Truck drivers decry new road regulations, penalties set Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to protect roads, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) recently released new rules on road use that take effect next month. The new regulations state that errant users face fines and imprisonment …
Read More »Stanbic Bank cuts interest rates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In response to the October monetary policy statement by the Bank of Uganda and the decision to reduce the Central Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points to 9.5 %, Stanbic Bank has matched the Central Bank’s rate cut by reducing its Prime Lending Rate from …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Agasiirwe’s case extended to December 18
THIS WEEK: Agasiirwe’s case extended to December 18 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of the case in which former commander of the Special Operations Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police Nixon Agasiirwe together with other senior officials in the Police force are charged with kidnap of a Rwanda national …
Read More »THIS WEEK: UPDF awarded for good work in Somalia
THIS WEEK: UPDF awarded for good work in Somalia Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UPDF battle group 22 which has been serving under African Union Mission in Somalia commonly known as AMISOM commanded by Col Bernard Tuhame has been awarded medals of honor by the mission. The troops that …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Another date for Local council elections set
THIS WEEK: Another date for Local council elections set Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court on Dec.04 issued an interim order pushing local council elections which were supposed to take place earlier in November to January 31, 2018. The order issued by High court’s Justice Stephen follows a petition …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Nurses call off strike as gov’t promises enhancements
THIS WEEK: Nurses call off strike as gov’t promises enhancements Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a late evening meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala, nurses and midwives under their Uganda Nurses and Midwives union called off a strike they had planned to kick start …
Read More »Karuma dam construction reaches 71%
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Physical progress of works (civil, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical) of the construction of the 600MW Karuma hydro-power dam is now at 71% completion rate ahead of official commissioning in December next year. The dam, which is constructed under the ground, is costing the government of Uganda …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Makerere’s Nawangwe urges on architecture
THIS WEEK: Makerere’s Nawangwe urges on architecture Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Barnabas Nawangwe, a Ugandan architect and Vice Chancellor of Makerere University has urged government and other relevant players to make good policies regarding architecture in the country to drive meaningful growth in the construction sector. Nawangwe, who …
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