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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga has faulted government on its role in the recovery of the economy, saying that the state has relegated almost all its core obligations to the private sector. Mpuuga made these remarks while delivering his response to President Yoweri …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ross Boyce, MD, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases in the UNC Department of Medicine, is one of 17 researchers nationally to win the highly competitive three-year, $495,000 development award. The foundation’s program aims to support clinical research that has the potential to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has partnered with the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to construct 25 industrial parks across Uganda. The partnership was Thursday formally announced in a meeting between UIA’s Director General Robert Mukiza and the Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), Lt …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmentalists are demanding an increase in domestic funding towards climate change mitigation measures. Dr Tom Okurut, the Executive Director of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), notes that Uganda needs over 150 Billion Uganda Shillings annually to effectively address climate change mitigations and effects. At the moment, …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the Republic of South Africa and African Union (AU) COVID-19 Champion Cyril Ramaphosa has today announced the start of monthly shipments of vaccines acquired by the AU / African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to the AU Member States. Target is to …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 195 warriors have been arrested for illegal possession of firearms across Karamoja sub-region since the second forceful disarmament exercise began on July 19th, 2021. The suspects are locked at the 3rd Division UPDF headquarters in Moroto town pending trial in the Court Martial. The …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity has been named the Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2021 African Banker Awards. According to a statement, the award was conferred to the bank for its strong and consistent financial performance, its role in leading the disruption of Fintech …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction work at the Jinja based Kiira motors cooperation plant has slowed down because of delayed government funding. So far, only Shillings 80billion out of the Shillings 143 billion approved by the cabinet in 2018 for the construction work has been released. The Uganda People’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander in Chief, President Yoweri Museveni has today retired 14 Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF Generals and 590 other officers. The most senior by rank is Gen Ivan Koreta. The 65-year-old four-star Gen Koreta joined armed forces in 1981 when Museveni and the group picked up …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 families in Kiteredde village in Busenya parish in Kalonga sub-county in Mubende district have raised fears of eviction from their homes by Dr. Kaburankuba Rwacumika. They claim that Dr. Rwacumika has started fencing off their land in preparation to evict them. Speaking in …