Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International Air Ambulance has today concluded a highly successful annual Health Service Providers (HSP) workshop, where strategies to strengthen their insurance practices in the next one year were laid out. Over 400 Health Service Providers (HSP) gathered at hotel Africana on Friday to discuss …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people were Thursday night shot dead at Nambigirwa Bridge along the Kampala Entebbe Expressway in mysterious circumstances. Those shot dead have been identified by police as Joshua Ruhegyera Ntereho, a bodyguard, and a one Merina Tumukunde. The second victim was identified by her husband …
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Cape Town, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | The success of businesses in Africa is important because it has a direct role in ending polarisation and causing sustainable peace, President Museveni has said. The President, who is accompanied by First Lady Janet, made the remarks at the World Economic Forum …
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💠 LEADER-BOARD ⛳ ✳ S Njogu -3 69 🇰🇪 ✳ P Mwangi -1 71 🇰🇪 ✳ S Chege +1 73 🇰🇪 ✳ I Makokha +2 74 🇰🇪 ✳ D Nduva +3 75 🇰🇪 ✳ R Gaita +3 75 🇺🇬 ✳ J Basabose +3 75 🇺🇬 ✳ A Bagalana +3 75 🇺🇬 …
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#StudentLoans2019 ▶ TOTAL 1,834 ✳ Western region 703 38% ✳ Central region 456 25% ✳ Eastern region 451 25% ✳ Northern region 24 12% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education Dr. JC Miyingo has released the Student Loan Scheme Beneficiaries List for the Academic …
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They are not only in business to compete and attract customers in their line of business, but are also warming up to compete for Uganda’s Digital Brand of the Year award for 2019 organised by an entity dubbed HiPipo. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The two leading telecom firms …
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Several agriculture produce consignments shipped to Europe have been destroyed citing poor quality kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s horticulture export earnings are likely to drop this year. Sector players are blaming this on the unfavorable weather patterns and changes in product standards and certifications in the key market …
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Martin A. Nsubuga was confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer for Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) in June 2019. He broadly spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about his plan and emerging issues in Uganda’s pension sector. What is it that you have started off with as substantive CEO? …
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✳⛳Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2019 ✅ 🏌️♀️Ladies Open ✅ Champ Martha Babirye ➡🏌️♂️Amateur Open Sept 4-7 ➡ Pro-Am ➡ Professional Open 💠Venue: Lake Victoria Serena Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | All eyes will be on three-time winner Ronald Otile when the 78th Uganda Amateur Open tees off at 7.30am today at the …
Read More »Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo has been tasked to explain the wave of kidnaps and murders across the country. During Tuesday’s plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, the Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake raised a matter of national importance regarding …
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