Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Halfway through the recently launched whistleblower campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at encouraging workers to report employers defaulting on NSSF contributions, the Fund has unearthed over Shs70 billion from reported cases, it said in a notice. Figures released by the Fund recently indicate that …
Read More »PICTURES: Cecilia Ogwal laid to rest
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, the former Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament was on Saturday laid to rest. Cecilia Ogwal died from a Hospital in India where she was admitted. She was buried in Dog-gudu cell, Alito Town Council in Kole district. While addressing …
Read More »UNATU distances itself from strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has distanced itself from the purported industrial action reportedly set to take place as the first term opens due to concerns over low pay. Over the weekend, a circulating flyer suggested that UNATU had declared a nationwide strike, …
Read More »VC Nawangwe presides at 74th Makerere graduation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the absence of the Chancellor, Makerere University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has presided over the 74th Graduation ceremony, which commenced this morning at Freedom Square. The Chancellor, as the titular head of the University, typically presides over ceremonial assemblies and confers degrees. …
Read More »Energy Ministry, UNBS accused of authorising ‘illegal’ pump stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for permitting the construction of “illegal” pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda …
Read More »AfDB introduces new model to help turn Ugandan economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been selected among five African countries to be supported by the African Development Bank to develop circular economy policies. A circular economy is an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of products to continue production sustainably, minimizing waste, and increasing …
Read More »Missing Kabale teacher found dead
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Musekura, a 37-year-old teacher in Kabale district, who went missing last week, has been found dead. His body was discovered floating in River Kiruruma. Musekura, an Entrepreneur subject teacher at Buranga Secondary School in Kamuganguzi sub-county, Kabale Trinity College, and a lecturer at …
Read More »Parents demand answers over accidental shooting of Amuru Veterinary Officer
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parents of former acting Amuru District Veterinary Officer Samuel Ochora have tasked leaders and security personnel in Amuru district to explain with clarity the circumstances that led to the death of their son. This comes as the parents revealed pathologists failed to recover …
Read More »Mugisha praises facilities in Dalian City ahead of ISF Football World Cup
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | An official from Uganda has praised the facilities in northeast China’s coastal city of Dalian, the host of the International School Sports Federation (ISF) Football World Cup. Justus Mugisha, President of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), traveled to Dalian from January 22-26 to …
Read More »Oil and gas sector advances key projects ahead of production
Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa shares progress on the refinery, EACOP, and related projects Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil and gas sector has received a comprehensive update on the progress of key projects, including the refinery and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), during a briefing by Energy Minister …
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