Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating reports that Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali assaulted the Ministry’s legal officer, Sandra Anena Karen last week. Anena has since dragged Ssali to Kampala Central Police Station for slapping her in the incident that reportedly occurred on April 5, 2024 at …
Read More »Eid on Wednesday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims in Uganda will celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, after the crescent moon signifying the end of Ramadan was not sighted on Monday evening. The announcement came from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) following the moon …
Read More »‘Shoot on-site criminals targeting solar street lights’
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security authorities have recommended shooting on-site criminals found vandalizing solar street lights installed along streets in Kabale municipality. Authorities revealed the recommendation on Friday during the commissioning of a shilling 1.99 billion solar street light project under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) …
Read More »WHO calls for universal health coverage to tame Africa’s disease burden
NAIROBI | Xinhua | African governments should scale up access to quality healthcare for all citizens in a bid to reduce the continent’s disease burden, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Sunday during World Health Day which is celebrated annually on April 7. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director …
Read More »Makerere students unhappy with semester extension due to census
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-sponsored students at Makerere University have urged the university administration to consider a review of their welfare allowance before the semester is extended because of the upcoming census. Makerere University, along with other higher education institutions, has adjusted its academic calendar to accommodate the …
Read More »ICPAU to gazette qualified accoutants this week in fight against quacks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has decided to periodically issue and gazette a list of accountants that will be legally mandated to carry out accountancy activities. This is part of the efforts by the institute to ensure that only professional and licensed …
Read More »Local investors call for level playing field
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Ugandan Investors, represented by the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI), are urging the government to treat them on par with their foreign counterparts and to curb the detrimental behaviors exhibited by politically affiliated business entities aligned with the ruling elite. …
Read More »KACITA city traders close businesses as URA calls for EFRIS talks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business activities in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo hub, have been disrupted as some traders opted to close their shops in protest over various concerns regarding business operations. These concerns include issues with tax policy and administration, particularly the enforcement of the electronic …
Read More »Lavrov to visit China, Ukraine on agenda
MOSCOW | TASS | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to China on April 8-9, during which he will discuss a number of ‘hot topics,’ including Ukraine, with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “On April 8-9, top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov …
Read More »PIG CENSUS: A symbol of Uganda pig industry progress but a lack of technical industry understanding
COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER MULINDWA | The latest National Livestock Census report released last month indicates the pig population in Uganda has increased from 3.2million (UBOS 2008) to 7.1million (UBOS 2021). The number of pigs increased more than 100%! The number of households keeping pigs also increased from about 1.1 (UBOS …
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