Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A visiting team of Ministers from the Ugandan Cabinet endorsed the DEI Biopharma Vaccines manufacturing plant in Matugga, saying the facility, the first of this magnitude in Africa should be supported by the government to cohesion the country and the continent from future health disasters. …
Read More »Argentine Football Association names training complex after Messi
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentine football star Lionel Messi was honored Saturday in the town of Ezeiza on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where the Argentine Football Association (AFA) named its training complex after the national team captain. “Welcome to the home of the world champion. Welcome to the …
Read More »Bank of Baroda MD resigns
Kampala, Uganda | THEINDEPENDENT | On March 16, the Board of Directors of Bank of Baroda (Uganda) Limited informed its shareholders and the general public that Raj Kumar Meena had resigned as the Managing Director of the Company effective 15th March 2023. Raj Kumar Meena was appointed as Bank of Baroda Managing …
Read More »URSB trains judicial officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insolvency practice has become global and dynamic in nature to the extent that, key players in the in insolvency practice require continued training and sensitization about new critical insolvency practical aspects. Business has been identified as one of the biggest life bloods to Uganda’s economy. …
Read More »UMSC suspends creation of new Muslim districts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) suspended the creation of new Muslim districts across the country pending the performance evaluation of districts that were created in the recent past. This was revealed by the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as part of his welcoming …
Read More »Wazalendo advised to invest in Service and Real Estate
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commandant of UPDF’s land forces, Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga, has challenged the leaders of Wazalendo Sacco, to invest more in the hospitality industry and real estate businesses, which will increase their profit returns. Wazalendo prides in a total membership of 91,000 people, comprising of …
Read More »Gulu hospital CT Scan machine lying idle over lack of an operator
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Computed Tomography Scan machine (CT Scan) at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) is lying idle due to the lack of personnel five months after its installation. The CT Scan machine is one of those that were delivered to the 14 regional referral hospitals by …
Read More »Dental experts warn of counterfeit toothpaste
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dental experts warned the public against counterfeit kinds of toothpaste that don’t have required levels of fluoride. Dr Nevis Musinguzi, the head of the dental section at Mengo Hospital says the use of such products with less fluoride poses a health risk because of possible …
Read More »World Bank vows to step up support for long-term development agendas in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The World Bank has vowed to step up its support to African countries with a special focus on their long-term development agendas, a senior official of the bank has said. “We need to continue to support areas of long-term development agendas in Africa with a special …
Read More »Tuchel expects Bayern to win something
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The story of the energy-taking past days seemed visible on the faces of Bayern Munich’s leaders. Chairman Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic appeared for an unexpected press conference with serious facial expressions knowing it might be a challenge to talk about their initiated change of …
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