Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The political wing of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has criticized the government for the delayed disbursement of the COVID-19 relief to city residents and ongoing process to identify the beneficiaries. When the government announced plans to provide the COVID-19 relief fund, the Office of the …
Read More »Gov’t cuts spending by UGX 2 Trillion as revenues fall
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has released funds for the first quarter of the financial year 2021/22, with focus on the health sector and the fight against Covid-19. The release amounting to 5.673 Trillion Shillings represents 25% of the approved government budget minus external financing, appropriation in aid …
Read More »MPs eulogize former ICT minister Aggrey Awori
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have eulogized the former Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Aggrey Awori as one of the vibrant legislators. Awori, 82 died on Monday at a private hospital in Naalya, Kampala. During the sixth Parliament (2001 to 2006), he was …
Read More »Museveni calls for more open borders to deal with food insecurity in Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked African countries with support from the United Nations to consider opening up their borders to deal decisively with food insecurity in the region. Speaking at a UN-food system virtual summit, Museveni said free access to markets and free movement …
Read More »Gen Katumba’s shooters trailed him for six months
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspects picked up in connection to the shooting at the former Chief of Defense Forces-CDF, Gen Edward Katumba have reportedly told the joint investigations team that they trailed him for over six months. Assailants attacked Gen Katumba’s official vehicle along Kisota road and sprayed …
Read More »Parliament makes U-turn on Kaboyo’s ministerial appointment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appointments Committee of Parliament has backtracked on its earlier position and approved the appointment of Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region. According to sources, the committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, …
Read More »Attorney General appeals Constitutional court ruling against Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed a notice of appeal intending to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling against the powers of the Court Martial. Last week, the Constitutional court ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three …
Read More »Three in custody over death of police OC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are in police custody in connection to the death of Corporal Wilson Ssenja, the Officer in Charge of Lwemwedde police post in Masuliita sub-county in Wakiso district. Luke Oweyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson says that they received information from Lwemwedde police …
Read More »Mental Health Uganda embarks on door to door drive amidst lockdown
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental Health Uganda has embarked on the door to door monitoring of their clients in Gulu and Omoro districts. The move was prompted by the current lockdown announced by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The monitoring visits involve 1,002 peers with specific …
Read More »NUSAF III projects in Gulu stall over mismanagement of funds
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has opened investigations into projects under the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF III). The NUSAF intervention is aimed at fighting poverty using a combination of four factors of building the infrastructures, income-generating activities, conflict management and institutional development. From 2016 …
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