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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trade Committee of Parliament has stopped the payment of a stimulus package of 3 billion Shillings to Serena Hotel by Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). Kampala Serena Hotel is owned by a consortium that includes Tourism Promotion Services (TPS), a division of the Aga Khan …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has said that security personnel are not deliberately targeting Muslims in his government’s ongoing war on terror in the country. Addressing the country on Thursday at State House Nakasero on Covid-19 and the security situation, Museveni said all those arrested or killed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that schools and other sectors of the economy will re-open in January 2022 irrespective of whether people are vaccinated or not. Some of the sectors that have remained closed to date include educational institutions, bars, theatres and cinemas. Initially, President Museveni …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district security committee has suspended all land transactions to the nomadic pastoralists unless they are registered and vetted. All the pastoralists intending to buy or hire land in the district will be required to first register with area leaders and be assessed by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has notified Members of Parliament that starting next week, they will be required to present Covid-19 vaccination cards to attend sittings. Among made the statement during her communication to MPs during the Thursday afternoon plenary sitting. She noted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says that government is still discussing the proposed ban of bail application for capital offence suspects. The ban is being pushed by President Yoweri Museveni who has in the past months criticized the granting of bail to persons accused of capital …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a modern abattoir in Arua city hangs in balance due to lack of funds. The abattoir has not undergone any major renovation since it was constructed over 20 years ago. It lacks a drainage system, running water system and electricity. In 2017, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has told legislators that the Parliament leadership is working on having Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, receive better treatment outside Murchison Bay prison, Luzira. In her communication to legislators on Thursday, Among confirmed that MP Ssegirinya was at Murchison Bay …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Mbale district have been urged to work through cooperative societies to boot their bargaining power during the sale of their products and the production of coffee. Speaking on Wednesday during the launch of the Fair for All Project by the Southern and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an increase in the security measures around universities following two bomb explosions in the country. Institutions of higher learning will reopen next week after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19. Despite universities being potential targets for terror attacks given the high …