Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district councilors have rejected the financial report citing a lack of implementation of the council resolutions. The angry councilors note that the rejection of the financial report seeks to compel the district authorities to implement activities and programs which were earlier approved by the …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unscrupulous money lenders and misrepresentation of guidelines have been identified as the major impediments to the effective implementation of the Emyooga program in Sembabule district. Emyooga is a presidential wealth and job creation initiative, which was launched in 2019, targeting to enhance entrepreneurial capacities of …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen at Mpunge sub county in Mukono district are up in arms against members of the Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda-AFALU moving around their communities destroying their licensed boats. Although Uganda People’s Défense Forces-UPDF has been discouraging the operations of AFALU without …
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Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of a mortuary in Bukwo district is forcing many Ugandans there to take their relatives who die from Bukwo district hospital across the international border for keeping in Kenyan hospitals many miles away. The bizarre tendency was revealed on Wednesday by the resident …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors who were recently relocated to Usafi market following their eviction from Kampala streets are struggling to make sales. Early this month, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA under its Smart City campaign started evicting vendors and hawkers off of the streets of Kampala to create trade …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to provide a report to parliament regarding the incarcerated MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. Among made the directive following a procedural matter raised by Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has said that the government is still processing compensation of victims of the November 2020 riots. Fifty people were killed when riots erupted in Kampala and other parts of the country following the arrest of National Unity …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has nominated two candidates for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) race. The candidates are Dr Joseph Tindyebwa, the Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Research, and Seruwuge Yassin, former FDC candidate for Bukoto South. The party’s nominations end on …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda has finally agreed to re-open her border with Uganda after receiving assurance that the issues that led to its closure three years ago are being addressed. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda released last night incidacted the Gatuna border post …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered city lawyer, Male Mabirizi to pay Shillings 300 million for contempt of court following posts on his social media platforms attacking judicial officers. The High Court Civil Division Judge, Musa Ssekaana made the directive following a successful application …
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