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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Bunyoro sub-region have tasked the government to explain the delayed resettlement of thousands of people who were affected by floods in Buliisa district. In 2020, more than 3,500 families were displaced after floods resulting from the rising water levels of Lake …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has called upon leaders especially Members of Parliament to find ways of addressing the escalating prices of essential commodities. “The Easter celebrations of this year should awaken leaders’ hearts especially our Members of Parliament to fulfil their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has resolved to preserve the room used by the late Tanzanian founding president, Julius Nyerere in Complex Hall. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe says that the room will be renovated and set apart with some collections of materials used by Nyerere. “This room …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A prominent law firm has written to the government demanding one trillion shillings in compensation to families affected by the recent Karamojong attacks in Teso sub-region. Omongole & Co. Advocates and Legal Consultants have notified the Attorney General, the Chief of Defense Forces, the Minister …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Flying Squad Unit has arrested six suspected masterminds of highway robberies along Kampala-Mityana road. Charles Twine, the Spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has identified the suspects as Ibrahim Ssemuwemba, a resident of Busega Rubaga division in Kampala, Ignatius Lwassampijja, a resident of …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum municipality has recorded low local revenue, months after adopting the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS). IRAS is a method of revenue collection aimed at having a joint revenue collection system, that solves all the requirements in tax management in all local governments. It replaced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remuneration of Kampala city councilors took centre stage when officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) appeared before the Committee on Presidential Affairs on Wednesday, 13 March 2022. Led by the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, the KCCA officials were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum of South African Businesses in Uganda (FOSABU) is yet again holding a fundraising golf day to raise money for charity. The Golf Day will be held on April 23 at Entebbe Club. Organisers expect to attract a full field of golfers. From 2017, FOSABU …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An expert study has recommended that the Uganda Revenue Authority be transformed into a statutory agency with more powers on the policies that govern tax administration. Currently, the URA lies under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, which is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of judicial officers have branded government the major culprit in threatening the environment which has resulted in failure to mitigate the effects of climate change. The effects include a drop in water levels, floods, and changing weather patterns like the drastic change in …