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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has quashed an agreement reached between the Institute of Certified Public Accounts of Uganda -ICPAU and Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi in which ICAPU considered his application for a practicing certificate and his name included on the new council members. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts believe Uganda could benefit from the East African Region “economic war” between the two local giants, Kenya and Tanzania. A fight for Uganda’s cargo has emerged in the past two years, with Kampala seeking to take advantage of the war, by tabling new conditions. Apart …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High court in Kampala has dismissed an application by a section of vendors from Nakasero market seeking orders to throw Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA out of the market management. The vendors organized under Nakasero Market Sitting Vendors and Traders Limited …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators from Buganda region have today demanded that the new Minister of State for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja apologizes for statements made regarding the Mailo tenure system. Addressing journalists at parliament, the MPs led by Buikwe South representative Dr. Lulume Bayiga …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has signed a contract with a Russian Company to provide digital trackers to all vehicles in the country. At a ceremony held on Friday at the Office of the President in Kampala, Waiswa Bageya the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have stormed a guest house on Muyenga Hill in Kampala and found 14 girls living in terrible conditions while being prepared to be taken to a European destination. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Oweyesigyire said that the 14 girls were found at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister,  Robinah Nabbanja has revealed she will soon brief President Yoweri Museveni about threats directed at her. Nabbanja made the revelation to journalists at parliament shortly after attending the Bunyoro Parliamentary Caucus on Friday. She said some unidentified people have alreaedy started threatening …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese leaders are claiming that more than 100 outboard engines with as many canoes that were allegedly seized from Congolese fishermen on Lake Edward by Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF marine soldiers are rotting away at Rweshama landing site in Bwambara sub county, Rukungiri district …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kamwokya are counting losses following Thursday’s fire outbreak. On Thursday, two people died when fire gutted several houses in Kyamuka zone in Kamwokya, destroying property worth millions of shillings. The fire that started at 7:00 pm was caused by electric sparks from one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamil Mukulu, the leader of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF has said he’s being subjected to untold suffering and degrading treatment at Luzira maximum prison where he’s currently on remand on the charges of terrorism, aggravated robbery, murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. In a letter …