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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak – RIF) has received new funding worth 30 Billion Shillings to support local science innovations. Prof. William Bazeyo confirmed the funding saying that the innovations targeted are those that address the National Development Plan (NDP 3) that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda’s economy has grown faster than was earlier projected two months ago, according to the Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee.  The Uganda Bureau of Statistics, UBOS, in its updated GDP Quarterly GDP estimated the contraction in the economy at 1.1 % in 2020, compared …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Makerere University Hospital, Prof. Josephat Byamugisha has said they are not struggling with the uptake of the Covid-19 vaccination. The Covid-19 vaccination point based at Makerere University hospital had depleted all its stocks in slightly more than a week as most of other …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NTV Uganda journalists Raymond Mujuni and Rita Kanya are officially engaged. This happened Thursday night, with a proposal by Mujuni receiving a ‘yes’. “JUST IN: The most beautiful girl in the world said yes to my most difficult question,” said Mujuni on twitter at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Insurance bill that was recently approved by parliament does not favour all Ugandans, the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed. According to the minister, the bill doesn’t address the concerns raised by the stakeholders who are expected to contribute to the scheme. …

Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kibaale police are holding three suspects in connection to the brutal murder of a 68-year-old man. The suspects are Anatole Mugisa, Denis Tumwebaze and Joyce Kemirembe. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Thursday that the suspects are believed to have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Agency in Uganda is worried that the newly created cities will increase the financing burden of the central government and affect the achievement of sustainable development goals. The UN Capital Development Fund, UNCDF, which aims to make public and private finance work for …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Mitwale Mpora, the Gulu University Dean of Students has been granted bail. Mpora was arrested on March 31, for alleged theft and uttering a false document. He was remanded to Gulu central prison until April 15th. It is alleged that on June 15, 2020, at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Health and Education ministries are seemingly in support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of teachers and other frontline workers. While the government had initially said that COVID-19 vaccination is not compulsory and subject to consent since the vaccines are new and have never been used …

Apple farming is quickly taking shape in Kasese district. The district is largely known commercially for growing maize, cotton, coffee and vanilla. However, the trend is changing especially in the mountainous areas with farmers shifting from cash crops to apple farming. Kasese has over 600 large scale apple farmers spread …