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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music promoters and concert organizers in Uganda have asked the government to allow them a 10 day window at the end of the year, to organize and stage concerts. This they say will help them in mitigating the effects of the lockdown on their livelihood, …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of a district service commission in Kitgum is delaying the recruitment of parish chiefs to implement the Parish Development Model. The Parish Development Model is a government strategy that seeks to organize and deliver public and private sector interventions for wealth creation and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, a company that was sued for alleged negligence that resulted into the death of a Chinese national, Ji Zong Wu, has said that they have never employed him. On October 27th 2021, the widow of the deceased, Wang Yong Jie, through …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of women activists have conceded and agreed with President Museveni’s proposals on sharing the deceased estates in the Succession Amendment Bill, 2021. Parliament in March 2021 passed the Succession Bill which seeks to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased …

Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | Ugandan youth have been among the strongest voices calling for urgent global action to address climate change. Many whom The Independent has talked to say when the 26th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) opens in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct.31, they will be watching …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Bugweri County parliamentary elections Julius Galisonga, has appealed the dismissal of his election petition against the incumbent MP Abdul Katuntu. The Electoral Commission declared Katuntu the winner with 17,813 votes against Galisonga’s 9,074 votes. Daniel Joseph Ibaale of the National Resistance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Katwe division have arrested a man alleged to be the mastermind of five machete attacks in the Katwe-Makindye division. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says that Joshua Akanyijuka, a 30-year-old resident of Nkere zone in Katwe, was arrested following the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Oct.27, the Chairperson of the Public Accountants Examinations Board, Geoffrey Byamugisha and Derrick Nkaja, the CEO of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda and other officials released the October 2021 examination results. “We are grateful to the Ministry of Education and Sports …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Minister for Works and Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi has asked government agencies to adhere to procurement laws instead of following President Museveni’s directives. According to Nsibambi, President Museveni has been issuing directives on roads for Chinese companies to be considered for projects, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Commission has protested budget cuts to Parliament saying that these have crippled the work of the House committees. Parliament appropriated 831 billion Shillings for the Parliamentary Commission for the financial year 2021/2022, but available information indicates that the budget was cut by 80 …