Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of former Busia district LC V chairperson, Patrick Were Wedakula. The 65-year-old Wedakula was found dead in his bed in Mululumbi village, Dabani sub-county on Monday morning. Wedakula served as Busia district LC V chairperson between 2006 and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delays in financial remittances from member states are still a major impediment to the operations and activities of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). This was revealed by EALA MPs sitting on the accounts committee who are in Uganda to benchmark on the best parliamentary practices. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City Council officials have begun lobbying to host the 22nd edition of the East African Community Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) trade fair. The 21st edition of the EAC trade fair was held in September last year at the Rock City Grounds in Mwanza, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) says the Covid-19 pandemic caused a drop in revenues, economic shutdown and new expenditure pressures which now calls for re-prioritization of national resources. According to Paul Lakuma, the Head of the Macro-Economic Unit at EPRC, a medium plan in reallocating …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Committee has pinned the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) over unaudited accounts of classified expenditures, amounting Shs6.8 trillion. Lawmakers who were receiving the 2022/2023 budget of the OAG from the Auditor General, John Muwanga on Monday, also accused the audit body of …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lance corporal John Anthony Nabinoli, a weapons instructor at the Jinja city-based Gaddafi barracks, and private Patrick Amandwa, a guard of the armory are in trouble for allegedly leading a racket of armed robberies within Kiira police region. The suspects were arrested while buying a vehicle …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Budget Committee have questioned the role of the Ministry of East African Community Affairs over its reported failure to engage the East African Community Membership on trade barriers. The East African Community Affairs Committee chaired by Noeline Kisembo Basemera was on Monday, 24 …
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✳️ Archbishop Ssemogerere: Episcopal Motto: Let us grow into the Life of Christ ✳️ Dr. Kizito Lwanga’s Motto: Pray and work that you may have life. ✳️ Cardinal Wamala’s Motto: I Put My Trust In You ✳ Cardinal Nsubuga’s Motto: Mother, give light to the blind. Rubaga, Uganda | THE …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is no doubt that the fallen Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile was an iconic figure, having spent at least 30-years as a top economic and financial technocrat of the government of Uganda. For this, his replacement is poised to raise interest and excitement …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is now banking on personal responsibility to curb the transmission of COVID-19 as the economy fully reopens. Bars, entertainment centres, public concerts and the entire Arts industry are now allowed to operate, after close to two years of extreme restrictions which …
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