Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has today handed over a cheque of shs 34.8 billion – 2% of the annual gross revenue for the year ending 2023 – to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to support the country’s communication infrastructure development. The announcement was made during a press …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has deferred its intervention regarding the land dispute in Nyakesi E Zone, Lyokango Parish, Nyangole Sub-county, Tororo District over the subjudice rule. During the plenary session on Wednesday, 03 April 2024, the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, through Kazo County MP Dan Kimosho, presented …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 35 billion shillings has been saved by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from the Career Expo initiative. Started in 2011, the annual NSSF Career Expo is a platform through which university students are equipped with skills and knowledge to increase their employment and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 44,700 young people who enrolled with NSSF as university students have saved over Shs35.5 billion over the last 10 years, Managing Director Patrick Ayota has revealed. Speaking at the launch of this year’s NSSF expo at Makerere University Business School, Ayota attributed this …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Queen of Buganda Kingdom, Lady Sylvia Nagginda has advocated for significant investment in both the health and education sectors, arguing that this will stimulate desired development. While the national budget for 2023/24 climbed to Shillings 52 trillion, up four trillion Shillings from the previous …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has held a Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The competition, held April 2 under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alliance for National Transformation- ANT has announced a nationwide mobilization to create awareness of the party and mobilize support ahead of the 2026 General elections. Speaking to journalists at the party Headquarters in Bukoto, Alice Alaso, the party’s National Coordinator said that the tours will start …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers in Luwero District’s secondary schools and tertiary institutions will have to wait another month to receive their February and March 2024 pay. Asaba Innocent Birekeyaho, the Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has communicated the uncomfortable news to the affected officers. Teachers have not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is seeking an additional Shs23.7 billion to settle tax obligations for 120,000 tablet computers procured for the upcoming national population census scheduled for May this year. The tablet computers cost Shs132 billion. With the Executive Director of UBOS, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to dismiss the bail application filed by Molly Katanga who is facing charges of murdering her husband businessman Henry Katanga. Molly on Wednesday appeared before the Court via …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
