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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa Abeku has ordered the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) leaders in Serere to refund money allegedly extorted from residents seeking to benefit from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. The orders were made during a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embraced the Geographical Information System – GIS technology in the implementation of the Parish Development Model – PDM. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the PDM in February 2022, as an ambitious development strategy under the Third National Development Plan – NDP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The third edition of the  Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs)  are set for Friday, December 1st, 2023 under the theme celebrating ‘Ideas That Work.’ The awards aim at giving brands, agencies and marketers an opportunity to showcase their marketing success and amplify the quality …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat has dismissed the resolution to suspend him and other party leaders. On Tuesday, an extra Ordinary Delegates Conference convened in Kampala by the FDC Party National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa resolved to suspend …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Nwoya district have rolled out the mass production of Macadamia trees to conserve the environment from the adverse effects of climate change. The initiative also seeks to promote nutrition and enhance household income among the farmers through the sale and consumption of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 21 journalists suffered injuries resulting from assaults in their line of duty in one year alone, a new research by the African Center for Media Excellence (ACME) reveals. The figure is the highest among victims of media freedom violations in the country …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on October 7. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. In a positive move, Uganda formally ratified the landmark global treaty to end violence and harassment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society wants the process of appointing judges opened and subjected to public scrutiny. The society which is charged with ensuring high levels of professionalism among lawyers in Uganda described the process of appointing judges as opaque. The Association’s President, Bernard Oundo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has resolved to transform the historic Lugogo Cricket Oval into a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Sports Complex. On Tuesday night, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed a proposal from Summa, a Turkish construction company, to construct a modern multipurpose indoor sports complex at Lugogo in Kampala …