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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) in collaboration with police Kampala Central Police Station –CPS have arrested nine suspects in an operation against vehicle parts vandalism.DCI and police embarked on the operation after Ugandans took to social media expressing their dissatisfaction with ‘untouched’ vandals. “Our …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-month-old baby who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children Hospital for failure to pay medical bills has been reunited with the parents. Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde sued Roswell Women and Children Hospital Limited last month for retaining their newborn baby. …

Serere, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The construction of a multi-purpose dam in Abola Village, Bugondo Sub County in Serere district has stalled for months over inadequate funds. Construction works were launched in April 2022 and it was expected to last one year. The dam on a 37-acre piece of land …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Islamic university in Uganda has advised a women’s pro bono initiative and other female activists opposed to the mandatory pregnancy tests at the institution to respect the university’s values and principles. Recently, a memo was posted on the notice board of the Mbale-based university …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank employees, including those in Uganda, will now be entitled to a minimum of 20 weeks of parental leave benefit. Standard Chartered Group recently announced the rollout of enhanced global parental leave benefits that will also benefit its employees in Uganda, effective 1 …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to politicians and public servants not to frustrate investors since they are very crucial in Uganda’s progressive industrialization agenda. Museveni made the appeal on Thursday while commissioning the new Tororo Cement vertical rolling mill plant in Tororo District. He …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa Abeku has ordered the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) leaders in Serere to refund money allegedly extorted from residents seeking to benefit from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. The orders were made during a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embraced the Geographical Information System – GIS technology in the implementation of the Parish Development Model – PDM. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the PDM in February 2022, as an ambitious development strategy under the Third National Development Plan – NDP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The third edition of the  Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs)  are set for Friday, December 1st, 2023 under the theme celebrating ‘Ideas That Work.’ The awards aim at giving brands, agencies and marketers an opportunity to showcase their marketing success and amplify the quality …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat has dismissed the resolution to suspend him and other party leaders. On Tuesday, an extra Ordinary Delegates Conference convened in Kampala by the FDC Party National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa resolved to suspend …