Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has dismissed the election petition filed by Wilson Male challenging the nomination of Mukono South County Member of Parliament Fred Kayondo in the race parliamentary elections. Male who contested for the same position under National Unity Platform -NUP asked Mukono …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people have been arrested for allegedly defrauding over Sh 5 billion through the online banking system in Kampala. The suspects were identified as Fred Sitakyange, Ephraim Bagambe, Allan Juuko, Bairon Ndyamuhaki, Peter Katumba, Erasmus Mutambi and Ronald Bashijja. They were picked up in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers want government to review a plan to charge Ugandans an extra cost on motor vehicle and motorcycle number plates under an agreement with a Russian Company, Joint Stock Company Global Security that was procured to implement the Intelligence Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). On 23 July …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The old taxi park will be reopened on October 20, even before completion of the renovation works, Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has resolved. A report presented by Hakim Kizza, the Executive Secretary for Engineering and Works to the KCCA council on Thursday, indicates …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Salim Uhuru as the Kampala Central Division Mayor. Uhuru’s victory had been challenged by Ssemugooma Hamdan Kigozi, the runner-up and National Unity Platform (NUP) sponsored candidate alleging that he was erroneously …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Totalenergies Uganda Deputy Gereral Manager, Mariam Nampeera Mbowa .says its Joint Venture partner CNOOC is holding the announcement of the Final Investment Decision on the Lake Albert Oil Development project. “I can confirm that the board of Total took FID on the Ugandan project …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabazi has told Parliament that government stayed imposition of the specific duty rates of US$ 3 and US$ 3.5 per kilogramme for fabrics and garments respectively. Ntabazi made this revelation while presenting a ministerial statement on the would have been …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want a public holiday declared so as to scale up vaccination of learners in order to achieve the vaccination target required to reopen schools. The MPs on the Parliamentary forum on children noted that the prolonged lockdown on schools has exacerbated cases of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has appealed to security forces to respect human rights and desist from disrespectful acts like the recent brutal re-arrest of Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Woman Member of Parliament, Connie Nakayenze Galiwango has maintained a firm grip on her seat following the dismissal of an election petition filed by her rival, Lydia Wanyoto. Justice Andrew Baishaija delivered the judgment in his ruling at Mbale High court on Thursday …
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