INNOVATION | THE INDEPENDENT | “Design is at the centre of everything that we do whether we think about it or not,” says Eugene Kavuma, an enthusiast of Design and Founder of Kampala Design Week (KDW) says. In an examination of the most successful products on the market, globally or …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All bills passed by the 10th Parliament but have not yet been assented to by the President have automatically lapsed, Speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah ruled today. Speaker Oulanyah told parliament today that all the bills that have lapsed both Govt and Private have …
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The product could be a solution for pension funds seeking to diversify their holdings Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Sanlam Investment East Africa has unveiled Sanlam Income Fund in a bid to raise more capital for various investments but also provide favourable returns to investors. This new product places …
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Finance Minister Matia Kasaija wants tangible results Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija has appointed Peter Kimbowa, a team leader at the CEO Summit Uganda– a private sector Think Tank and managing Partner at IFE Consultants, as the pension fund’s …
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Without reforms in decision-making at multilateral institutions, African economies will continue to be erroneously branded as poor quality investment destinations | HANNAH RYDER | Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and now space traveller, is famous for his observation that “your brand is what people say about you when you are not …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some officials from Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Dubai and Emirates are concerned that some passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 or dodged taking tests at Entebbe International Airport amidst restrictions from United Arab Emirates-UAE. The officials say much as less than 50 people are traveling …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of a 23-year-old man who was shot by a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officer in Arua district are demanding Sh15 million in compensation. Phillian Anguni, a resident of Anzuu village in Vurra sub-county Arua district was shot on the right thigh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Naguru Hospital is in the process of transforming to become a national referral hospital that will specialize in handling trauma and emergency services. But there’s no plan yet for expanding in terms of space. Even at its level as a general hospital now, the …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nixon Owole the Tororo Resident District Commissioner has ordered the municipal council authorities to halt the ongoing allocation of space to vendors in the new market. According to Owole, his office and that of the District Police Commander have received several reports and complaints from market …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Economic monitoring Peter Ogwang has said they will carry out an audit on all Government loans to assess their performance and progress. According to Ogwang, the Audit will be conducted to assess the number of loans in the country, …
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