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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools and other learning institutions have a one-year grace period to clear their outstanding bills, thanks to a decision by electricity distributor, Umeme. The education sector has been arguably the hardest hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures against it, having …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Numerous grades of tobacco, language barrier, and inadequate storage facilities are limiting farmers in Lamwo district from earning a fair amount from their harvests. There is an estimated 1,000 tobacco farmers in Lamwo district. They grow and sell tobacco to Meridian Tobacco Company-MTC, the sole …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday agreed to approve a total of 21 billion Shillings budget meant to compensate the Church of Uganda for its land taken by government to expand Entebbe International Airport. The committee had earlier rejected this request from the Ministry of Finance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laboratory technicians under their umbrella, the Uganda Medical Lab Technology Association said they will not be reporting to work on Tuesday. The development comes amidst industrial action by the doctors and medical interns whose grievances have only been partially resolved. Speaking at a press conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deadly attacks targeting security personnel could be politically motivated, a team of police officers probing the attacks has revealed. Last month, the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola named a team led by Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP, Edward Ochom to probe the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people from Nansana municipality, Wakiso district are in trouble for operating an illegal labor recruitment agency. The trio was picked up in a joint operation by officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID. Agnes Igoye, the Senior Coordinator of Anti Human trafficking in the Directorate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said the National Unity Platform, the party he leads as its president still believes in elections as one of the steps of the whole process through which to change government in Uganda. Speaking today following the defeat of his party candidate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government in the month of November registered a revenue shortfall of 52.18 billion Shillings against its target for the month. This is highlighted in the Ministry of Finance monthly report on the performance of the economy released on Monday. Government through the Uganda Revenue Authority-URA …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale city have raised concern over the current increase in the number of road accidents which have claimed the lives of six people in just one week. While speaking to our reporter today in an exclusive interview, Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda with support from the World Health Organization, is set to conduct a polio vaccination campaign across the country targeting an estimated 8 million children below 5 years of age. The spokesperson in the Ministry of Health Emmanuel Ainebyoona, says the national immunization campaign is …