Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal in which YO! Uganda Limited, a Financial Technology company was seeking a temporary injunction restraining Uganda Revenue Authority from accessing, reviewing or disclosing information contained in the electronic and manual records seized from the company premises …
Read More »Why Uganda needs change makers now more than ever
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is currently experiencing lots of disruptions and crisis that call on citizens to raise and contribute to the economic empowerment of our communities and hence the nation. To make such happen, is the shift in people’s mindset towards an understanding that the community problems …
Read More »BOU: Uganda financial sector robust, to survive World Bank blacklist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has assured the banking and financial industry that it will ensure its stability and the sustainability of the microeconomics of the country amidst the withdrawal of the World Bank from new loan deals. The World Bank decision communicated last week …
Read More »Lamwo leaders flag off construction of Sh750 million irrigation project
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo District leaders broke ground for theconstruction of a Shillings 750 million Irrigation scheme in Madi Opei Sub-County on Monday. The Project, which is under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project-DRDIP, being implemented by Epicenter Africa Limited, will sit on a 15-acre piece of …
Read More »What next for cryptocurrency bill after government declines to give it a green light
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Igeme Nabeta, the Jinja East Municipality Member of Parliament has asked the Speaker of Parliament to apply the rules of the House allowing debate of the Capital Markets Authority Amendment Bill without a certificate of financial implications. The government, through the Ministry of …
Read More »Trial of suspects in Indian businessman murder starts in Kabale
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of a case involving the alleged killing of an Indian businessman in Kisoro district by a police officer and five other individuals has commenced in the High Court. The case was transferred from Kisoro to Kabale on August 9, 2023, due to …
Read More »Warriors embracing voluntarily handover of guns
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant development, warriors in the Karamoja region are gradually embracing the voluntary handover of guns, thanks to dialogues conducted by top security commanders with the warriors. At least four guns have been voluntarily handed over to security forces in the last week, …
Read More »Parliament committee advises delay in Mbale district relocation plans
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Members of Parliament from the Public Services and Local Government Committee have urged Mbale district authorities to postpone their plans for relocation due to concerns about the lack of preparedness for the administrative transition. The MPs proposed that both the district and the …
Read More »Museveni urges Ugandans living in the diaspora to invest back home
Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans living in the diaspora to utilize the available opportunities and invest back at home. Museveni made the call while closing the second annual edition of the 2023 Canada National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chapter Symposium in a virtual …
Read More »Kabalagala police arrest mother for attempted murder of children
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabalagala Police are investigating an attempted murder case involving three minors. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 PM on Sunday in the Upper Lake Side Zone of Kisugu Parish, Makindye Division according to the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire. He identifies the …
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