Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is expected to receive the National Local Content Bill, and will consider a cross-section of concerns raised by President Yoweri Museveni when the Bill was forwarded to him for assent. The National Local Content Bill was presented to the House in the 10th Parliament by …
Read More »Mbale city moves to streamline local revenue collection
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale city leaders have introduced new measures of collecting revenue. In the previous financial year, the council suffered a shortfall of more than two billion Shillings. It collected 900 Million Shillings out of the projected 3.5 Billion Shillings. In the 2017/2018 financial year, only 2 Billion …
Read More »Umeme loses UGX2Bn in power thefts in Jinja area
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme officials within Jinja area have raised a red flag over the increasing loses accrued from power thefts. Jinja area comprises of Njeru municipality, Kayunga district, Jinja city, Jinja district and Magamaga town council. Officials say that due to continuous power thefts, they lose 4.1 …
Read More »Suspected terrorist shot dead in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected terrorist has been shot dead in Kampala. The deceased has been identified as Adam Matovu alias Manihajjia, a 36-year-old resident of Tula zone in Kawempe division, a Kampala suburb. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that Matovu was gunned down by a team of Joint …
Read More »Kenya issues amnesty to facilitate legal ownership of African grey parrot
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Thursday announced a 45-day amnesty for persons in possession of African grey parrots without a legally binding permit, to obtain one and escape prosecution. Najib Balala, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said the individuals in possession of the endangered bird …
Read More »Contraceptive shortage hits Bundibugyo health centres
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a general stock out of contraceptives in health centres across Bundibugyo district. The most sought after contraceptives include Sayana press and Depo Provera injectable contraceptives which last for 13 weeks to prevent pregnancy. However, most of the facilities visited by Uganda Radio Network had …
Read More »Gov’t unveils new tool to detect Covid-19 infections among learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has come up with a robust surveillance system to detect, control and handle Covid-19 infections among learners and staff in preparation for the reopening of schools in January. The decision is based on the widespread of Covid-19 infections which prompted the second nationwide closure …
Read More »Hoima city leaders accuse security personnel of persistent brutality, extortion
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city leaders have accused security personnel of implementing the presidential directives to curb the spread of Covid-19 with continued brutality and extortion. Victims being brutalized and extorted during patrols and night curfews include boda-boda cyclists; shop keepers, mechanics, and restaurant operators. The leaders including councillors …
Read More »Indian, Pakistani businessmen lose billions in dubious business deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Indian and Pakistani investors operating in Lira city have been duped by a business company in Oyam district. The four businessmen; Dev Patel of Pramukh millers, Frook Wakas of Farook Agro Uganda Limited, Muhammmad Shahid of Mian Agro Uganda Limited, and Basra Gurcharn of Guru Nanak …
Read More »District chairman disguises as patient to unearth rot at Luwero hospital
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district chairman Erastus Kibirango has discovered that the provision of services in Luwero hospital has been compromised by late coming, absenteeism and lack of medical supplies. Luwero hospital was recently upgraded from a health center IV as one of the measures to improve health service …
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