Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil companies operating in the Albertine region have been faulted for not employing the natives from the region. Speaking during the second and last Public hearing for the Kingfisher Environmental and social impact Assessment-ESIA report for the proposed oil development projects on Friday at …

Le Castellet, France | AFP | Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a chance to poke fun at rivals Ferrari on Saturday, suggesting they need to concentrate more on their racing than the complex appeals system of Formula One. After searing to his record 86th pole position on an afternoon of sizzling heat at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has expressed disappointment with the company contracted to print Ugandan currency over failure to transport cargo on agreed terms. The letters, which reveal the actual agreements between the Central Bank and Oberthur Fiduciare, the company that printed money, indicate that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Programme – WFP has said it is recording more refugees in Uganda opting for cash assistance instead of food. WFP currently transfers 31,000 shillings each month to each refugee to help them meet basic needs. As of June 2019, WFP Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have faulted Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for failing to create a Metropolitan Police Force nine years after a law came into force. In their report, the MPs sitting on the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) say …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has said police will start conducting management courses for all officers to strengthen the chain of command. While finalizing his tour within Busoga sub-region in Iganga district on Friday, Ochola says that some officers have abandoned …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute plans to train 200 health workers in the next five years to manage cancer treatment. This will bring the number of health care workers to 400. The health workers will be trained in proper diagnosis of different types of cancers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of the Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said that production of reusable sanitary pads should be emphasized in a bid to support girl child education. Kadaga argues that reusable pads are often cheap and convenient since they can be used several times when the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes start their 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign against a tricky Democratic Republic of Congo side in a Group A match at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday. Coach Sebastien Desabre’s side will be cheered on by a couple of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Ismail Ibn Musa Menk, a leading global Islamic scholar and the Zimbabwe Mufti has asked Ugandan Muslims to embrace peace amongst each other. Menk, who led the Juma prayers the National Mosque at Old Kampala on Friday, said no single Muslim has a …