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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of the Justice, Law, and Order Sector-JLOS house has commenced at Naguru. Two contractors, Seyani Brothers Limited and Semion Uganda Limited are undertaking the construction of the over 256.5 billion Shillings facility on 5 acres of land along Katalima Road. The construction shall …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries limited (NBL), through its Jinja Maltings plant, has donated waste disposal and segregation plastic bins to Jinja Referral Hospital in commemoration of the world environment day. These were handed over to the hospital acting director, Dr Angela Namala earlier this week as part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and some of its neighbours will have a hard time as a new World Bank report warns of a possibility of high global inflation accompanied by tepid growth, reminiscent of the stagflation of the 1970s. The Global Economic Prospects Report predicts that Uganda …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-riot Policemen have fired teargas to disperse youth in Luwero town who had blocked Kampala-Gulu highway ahead of Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom visit on Satuday. The youth did not want anybody to pass through an arch they constructed over the road to welcome the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Capital One Group (COG) in partnership with the Public Relations Association of Uganda, have launched the first-ever ‘State of the PR Survey’ in Uganda. The first-ever state of the PR survey in Uganda will offer an excellent opportunity to PR practitioners in the private and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Time for EAC Standby Force: Why should regional armies cooperate everywhere but on battlefield? THE LAST WORD How to broaden political appeal: Lessons for Uganda’s opposition from the repositioning of the National Front, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian Association of Uganda has reserved slots for 100 children with heart complications to undergo free surgery in India. It was revealed by Rao Mohana, the Chairperson of the Association while paying a courtesy call to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa on …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As insecurity escalates in Karamoja, the police have teamed up with other security agencies for enhancement of operations against crude alcohol which influences warriors to stage raids. The operations have been in place over the previous years, but took a back seat this year when …

Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works of Kololo Seed Secondary School in Maracha district have stalled. In April 2019, Maracha district commissioned the construction of a seed secondary school in Vura village, Tara sub-county at 1.9 Billion Shillings with funding from the World Bank under the intergovernmental fiscal …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in South Sudan have released and handed over four Ugandan nationals who were held captive during a fire exchange between military forces last week. Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Osborn Oceng says that the four were arrested at different intervals following a fierce fire exchange …