Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commercial Division High Court Registrar Flavia Nabakooza, has summoned the former Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi to file his defence in relation to allegations of failure to pay rent. “You are hereby required to file a defence in the said suit within fifteen(15) days …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the technology sector have urged local enterprises to opt for advanced systems to match the demands of the evolving business environment. Farouk Semambya, an Information Technology (IT) Architect at MTN Uganda says cloud computing technologies allows enterprises to introduce new ways …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients with severe COVID-19 referred to Mulago National Referral Hospital are being forced to share wards with other critically ill patients following the closure of the COVID-19 treatment unit. A doctor who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity, says that they received a severe …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has donated Shs70million to the LéO Africa Institute towards supporting its Young Emerging Leaders Project, which fosters leadership skills by emphasizing empathy, clarity, knowledge volunteerism, in their various professional backgrounds, officials said on March 30. Cathy Adengo, the Stanbic Bank Head of Sustainability, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has asked health workers who were deployed in COVID-19 treatment units in National and Regional Referral hospitals under the Emergency Response arrangement to leave hospitals even when the government still owes them their pay. Aceng was speaking shortly after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has resorted to enrolling civil society organisations to help in the fight against corruption in government-sponsored projects for refugees. This is part of government efforts to improve service delivery, but will also help improve its image tainted by reports of graft …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been found dead in a suspected act of ritual sacrifice in Bufumbanswa village in Luwero district. Police have identified the dead as Shamsa Agujji aged 52, Manisul Ojuku aged 25, Manisul Ajeke 13 years, and Hamza Shadidu aged two years. Two bodies …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines wants the government to reinstate him or pay him over Shillings 3.5 billion in terminal benefits. This comes almost a month after the interim chairperson of the Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines and Works …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of vendors under the Mbarara Central Market Kiosk Owners Association want the allocation of stalls and lockups in the new market halted until the court case is disposed of. The wrangle between the then Mbarara municipality and traders over the ownership of Mbarara central …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Canada has launched four health projects aimed at improving the health and rights of women and girls in Uganda. Run under Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the projects were launched at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala today at an event officiated by the Commissioner Reproductive …
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