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Bobi Wine’s vehicles, grader rotting at Arua Police

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two vehicles belonging to Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of parliament and a grader are rotting away at Arua Police football grounds, two months after they were impounded by police. The vehicles include a Toyota Tundra registration number UAT 416X, Toyota …

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Erias Lukwago Celebrates Jennifer Musisi’s exit from KCCA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has celebrated the resignation of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi. Musisi on Monday announced her resignation after seven years in office. In a 21-page letter dated October 15, 2018, Musisi said she will cease being executive …

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Double gold medal win for Chelangat in Youth Olympics

Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat has won two gold medals at the on-going 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chelangat started it off with winning gold in the 3,000m final when she finished in a time of 9:11:63, while Kenya’s Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei …

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Govt cancels daily levies on all Public Service Vehicles

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has officially cancelled daily levies on all Public Service Vehicles and ordered a stop to the use of agents in the collection of park user fees from taxi operators. All PSVs will now make a single annual E-payment of sh720,000 and sh840,000 for …

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NSSF courts savers

New strategy of pay-out boosts confidence Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) seems to be determined to bring more savers to its portfolio, its statistics show. The Fund’s latest Transparency Statement reveals that though it recorded growth in income from Shs788.6bn to Shs1.34trillion, with nearly …

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UBA wins best social banking award for leo-chat banking

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UBA Uganda has been crowned the winner of the Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) Social Banking award for its ground breaking Innovation -LEO Chat banking, at an event held at Kampala Serena Hotel last week. The 2018 Digital Impact Awards (DIAA) themed Include Everyone recognized …

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Insurance: Phoenix eyes 57% growth after rebranding

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Starting Oct.11, Phoenix Assurance rebranded and changed its name to MUA Insurance Uganda Ltd or simply MUA following an event that took place at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel a day before. Phoenix of Uganda Assurance Company Ltd was licensed to do business in Uganda in …

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