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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyambogo University that will facilitate the students and staff of the university to acquire laptops and other related accessories on loan instalment basis. “Despite the strong benefits of digital learning, the cost of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers have resolved to halt their industrial action. Last week, the Uganda Professional Science Teacher’s Union which brings together science teachers in secondary schools and instructors in tertiary institutions mobilized its members to lay down their tools at the start of the reopening …

Supplementary Budget for FY 2021/2022 ➡Shs86.3bn for Office of the President to cater for external financing from EXIM Bank for the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Skills Enhance Project ➡Shs77bn for State House for classified expenditures, ➡Shs64.4bn for UPDF to facilitate Operation Shujaa in DRC and Shs87.5bn for operations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police on Thursday allowed Dr. Kizza Besigye, the leader of the people’s front for transition to return home, after holding him for more than seven hours in his car. In the morning Police intercepted Besigye shortly after living in his residence where he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Embattled administrators of the Uganda Land Commission-ULC are again on the spot over deactivation of the commission access from the National Land Information Management System so as to criminally facilitate fraudulent transactions thus causing financial loss of billions of shillings to the government. The system …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beer maker, Nile Breweries Limited has today (May 19) announced that it is maintaining the prices of its beer unchanged, despite the negative economic pressures faced by businesses across the board. Executives said, this is deliberate to enable consumers continue to enjoy their favourite beers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of Sports Federations have asked the government to provide timely funding to enable the commonwealth teams adequately prepare for the forthcoming Birmingham Games. Uganda is expected to have more than 10 sports disciplines at the 2022 Common Wealth Games that will be held in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces involved in the disarmament exercise in Karamoja have come under the spotlight from some local leaders for allegedly starving the suspects they pick up during the cordon and search operations. On Monday, the joint security forces launched the cordon and search …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has registered a decline in the number of women who die every day while giving birth. According to reports from the Ministry of Health, 5 mothers who deliver in health facilities are dying. This is 11 women less than the 16 mothers registered in …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Rwenzori region want the government to exclude coffee from the enterprises to be catered for under the Parish Development Model-PDM program. They argue that PDM is meant to help elevate poor people out of poverty and it’s important to recognize that most …