Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district authorities have turned to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to seek support for the construction of roads connecting the two administrative units. Wakiso district engineer Sam Mwesigwa notes that the district has over 536 kilometres of roads, more than half of which are …
Read More »East African Radio Services (EARS) seeks to crack financial puzzle for local radio stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a very long time, financing for local radio stations – especially those outside the capital city – has been a puzzle that many have struggled to crack. Now a new Organisation, the East African Radio Services (EARS), seeks to help these radio stations …
Read More »Gov’t allocates UGX 20 Billion for disaster affected areas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has allocated 20 billion shillings to areas that have been affected by disasters caused by heavy rains. The rains witnessed in many parts of the country have caused deaths and massive destruction of property including crops and infrastructure like roads and bridges. Musa …
Read More »Poor state of Mak students halls of residence shocks MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Education committee on Thursday were shocked over the poor state of the students halls of residence at Makerere University. This was during their visit to the university as part of the probe over the impasse at Makerere that saw …
Read More »Cargo transport, domestic flights could change Uganda Airlines fortunes – Egesa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Country Director of Ethiopian Airlines Abbey Egesa has advised the Uganda National Airlines company to consider cargo transportation and domestic travel as key components for the operations of the National Flag Carrier –Uganda Airlines. Egesa said that many of the airline companies across …
Read More »Rescue teams struggling to retrieve bodies in Bududa landslides
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rescue teams are still struggling to retrieve remains of persons who were covered underground following landslides that hit parts of Bududa district early this week. A heavy down pour caused multiple landslides in the villages of Namasa, Naposhi and shukururu in Bushika sub-county of …
Read More »Robert Bosch Foundation gives Uganda €200,000 to pilot Women in Public Service project
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A project to mentor women in Uganda’s Public Service so that they can play a bigger role in the government, was on Thursday launched in Kampala. Funded by The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH (Foundation) to the tune of €200,000, the pilot project dubbed WiPS, aims …
Read More »Energy Ministry assured of ownership of Kampala oil terminal land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has been assured that they own land that will house the planned Kampala Oil Terminal. The piece of land measuring 299 acres is situated at Namwambula village in Kiringente sub county in Mpigi district. It was purchased …
Read More »Brutal arrest of suspects is lawful –Internal Affairs State Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Internal Affairs Obiga Kania has said that the brutal arrest of suspects is provided for in the law. Kania who appeared with several police officials including deputy Inspector General of Police -IGP Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi on Thursday was …
Read More »Muhakanizi warns accounting officers over loan deductions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is considering taking disciplinary action against accounting officers for alleged breach of guidelines on loan application by their respective civil servants. Several civil servants apply for multiple loans from various banks and other money lenders to …
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