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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has called for the scrapping of over-the-top tax-OTT. It argues that the move could boost access to coronavirus prevention messages for the vulnerable populations. This is the first organization, a big lender to government, openly calling for the abolition of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to limit the number of people returning from abroad to only 300. This comes after more than 900 people who were stranded aboard due to the lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Kyomukama, the head of enforcement at the National Drug Authority-NDA has noted that most pharmacies sell unregistered drugs to the public. Speaking to journalists on Friday after a nationwide pharmacy and drug shop inspection in Jinja district, Kyomukama said that they have recovered …

    Highest average annual rate of population change per cent ✳Bahrain 4.3% ✳Niger 3.8% ✳Uganda 3.6% ✳Tanzania 3% ✳Mali 3% ✳Somalia 2.8% Population aged 0-14 ( top 7 in the world) ✳Niger 49% ✳Mali 47% ✳Chad 46.5% ✳Angola 46.4% ✳Somalia 46.1% ✳Uganda 46% ✳Zambia 44% Kampala, Uganda | THE …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation has denied reports that the latest Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) buses were imported from China and branded in Uganda. The “Kayoola EVS” the latest prototype from Uganda’s lone car manufacturer generated excitement from a section of Ugandans …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Arua hospital COVID-19 treatment centre have run out of protective gowns. According to the members of the district surveillance team, it’s now more than a month since they ran out of the much needed personal protective equipment to work at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is bothered by the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases in Uganda. Speaking at State House Entebbe on Friday ahead of the World Population day, Museveni urged all leaders to strengthen community mobilization using local radio stations to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application seeking to block the selective roll-out of electronic receipts and invoices by Uganda Revenue Authority. The program also known as the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solutions is a government initiative through which businesses are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Program has embarked on the distribution of home take-away rations for primary and secondary school learners in the Karamoja region. The food distribution is aimed at ensuring that school-going children in the region have access to food while at home at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed taxi associations in the country to form one apex body for proper management and regulation. According to State Minister for Kampala Benny Namugwanya, the president is concerned that the numerous splinter groups and associations of taxi drivers and operators …