Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French language speakers in Uganda have welcomed the endorsement of French as the third official language of the East African Community-EAC. Currently, English and Swahili are the official languages under the Ugandan constitution. But the East Africa Community-EAC Council of Ministers has recommended the adoption of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While labour externalization is on an increase in Uganda, experts have pointed out that the country lacks a return policy that supports them to be able to sustain themselves in the economy when they return home. Agnes Igoye, the Deputy National Coordinator, Prevention of Trafficking in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Local Government has received resolutions from 32 town councils that are seeking elevation to municipality status, according to minister Raphael Magyezi. The town councils that have submitted resolutions for elevation include Luwero, Bombo, Kapeeka-Semuto, Kyotera, Lukaya and Lyantonde among others. Leaders from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have called for an audit into Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) expenditure of the Shs3 billion allocated for rehabilitation, removal, tracing and resettlement of Karimojong children on the streets of Kampala. While meeting KCCA officials, led by the Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, the Committee on …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city officials are under investigation for mismanaging the operations and revenue collection of Gulu main market whose construction was completed in 2015 under the Market and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme Project (MATIP). The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) sitting on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank customers who pay using their debit or credit Visa cards when shopping during this festive season, stand a chance of winning big daily and weekly cash prizes in a new promo dubbed “Kiri Heavy-this Christmas.” The promo, which runs through December 31 will see …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned traders including the general public to be extra vigilant to avoid falling victim to conmen dealing in fake US dollars. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said they have noticed that traders are being hoodwinked by conmen who have since spread to upcountry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has intervened in the ongoing impasse between Kenya and Uganda over importation of the latter’s poultry products. The ban is the most recent in a series of trade embargos that Kenya has slapped on her neighbours. Kenya has in recent times banned the importation of …
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Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An aircraft belonging to East African Aviation school has crashed in Pallisa district. The aircraft registration number 5X-KYD was being flown by Mercy Mulayi, 24, a cadet pilot when it crashed in Nyakwa swamp in Ochulia village, Obutete sub-county, Pallisa district on Wednesday morning. A team …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kalerwe interchange along the Northern bypass on the Kampala-Gayaza road will be closed to traffic for a week starting tomorrow, the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has announced. “The traffic informs the general public that there will be a temporary closure of Gayaza interchange …
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