Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The collapse of 13 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations –Saccos in Kamwenge and Kitagwenda has raised fears among district authorities over the future of Saccos there. According to Kamwenge District Status report for the 2018/2019 financial year, 13 Saccos have collapsed in the last ten …
Read More »Amudat man in trouble for lying to Bamugemereire commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapeule Ngole, a resident of Karita Sub County in Amudat district is in trouble for allegedly lying and presenting a forged National Identity card to the Justice, Catherine Bamugemereire Land Commission. It all started after Simon Lomukele, a resident of Lokales village in Karita Sub …
Read More »Dr. Nyanzi asks court for more time to invite witnesses through media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Stella Nyanzi has asked court through her lawyers, Isaac Ssemakadde and Derrick Bazekuketta to adjourn her case for a month to allow her find witnesses willing to testify on her behalf. Bazekuketta made the request while presenting his submission before the Buganda Road Grade …
Read More »26th KABAKA CORONATION: Sheraton, UAP old Mutual to reward top golfers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Golf Association and the Kingdom’s leadership announced the roster of sponsors for The Kabaka Coronation Golf Tournament, one of the activities to mark the 26th Coronation anniversary of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The tournament to be held at Kitante Golf Course on July …
Read More »Lack of political will slowing legal aid policy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of political will is affecting the introduction of a National Legal Aid policy (NLAP) in the country, according to Sylvia Namubiru, the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Service Providers Network-LASPNET. Speaking to URN yesterday, Namubiru said little effort has been made to process …
Read More »Police halts Uganda-DRC movement over Ebola threat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force on Thursday halted movement of Ugandans and Congolese Nationals from entering Nebbi district over the Ebola threat, as the district elected a new district Chairperson. The seat fell vacant following the death of Esrom William Alenyo who succumbed to accident …
Read More »Uganda’s population will shoot to 55 million by 2025-Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are predicting an increase in Uganda’s population from 40.3 million to 55 million by 2025. Musa Lwanga, an Economic Policy Researcher says over 40% of the population will be below 18 years of age and that 23% will be between 18 and 50 years. …
Read More »Police clears UNRA repairs on Jinja highway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic police have cleared Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to proceed with road repairs on the Jinja highway. UNRA spokesperson, Mark Ssali, said the road repairs will start from Spears Motors junction in Nakawa Division in Kampala to Mukono Municipality. Ssali said the 3.5km …
Read More »Coffee research institute opposes proposed registration of farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Coffee Research Institute-NaCORI has rejected the proposed registration and licensing of coffee farmers, saying it will disadvantage farmers and cripple the industry. The proposals are contained in the National Coffee bill 2018, which is before parliament. The bill proposes the registration of farmers …
Read More »Contraceptives run out of stock
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a stock out of contraceptives in health centres across the country. The contraceptives are Sayana press, implants and Intrauterine Device-IUD. Women who have been visiting Kawempe General Referral hospital seeking Sayana and Depo Provera injectable contraceptives have for the past one week been …
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