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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has tabled before parliament a proposal to borrow 386 Billion Shillings for the upgrading of oil roads in the Albertine graben. The roads include the 54-kilometre Masindi-Biiso road, 25 kilometres of Hohwa-Nyairongo-Kyarushesha-Butole road, and 25.7 kilometres of Kabaale-Kiziranfumbi road. Government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa …

Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several wetland encroachers in Kakumiro district have refused to vacate wetlands despite the six-months ultimatum issued to them. The encroachers are currently planting rice, tomatoes, and cabbages among other crops in the wetlands. Some of the major wetlands that have been degraded are Mabengere in Kisiita …

  Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mining communities in Moroto district have offered more than 100 acres of land for the construction of seven community schools in Tapac and Rupa sub counties. The plan by the community to build community schools near mining sites is based on the fact that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Wednesday blocked doctors under the Uganda Medical Association-UMA from marching to Parliament. The doctors who include medical interns, representatives of dental pre-interns, nurses, and midwives at the Bachelor level were led by the President of UMA, Dr. Samuel Oledo. They wanted to deliver a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will now retain a portion of the proceeds from the sale of petroleum products following the passing of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021. During the Tuesday plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Anita Among, legislators amended the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists and school heads have warned that Uganda’s education system might fail to recover from the effects of COVID-19, should the ministry of education fail to roll out the promised abridged curriculum. As part of the recovery plan and ensuring that learners catch up on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Associate Professor Jude Ssempebwa has sued Makerere University for failing his PhD student whose thesis was marked by a hired external examiner, purportedly without the required competence. In a joint suit with his student, Peter Dithan Ntale before the High court civil division, Prof.  Ssempebwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has recovered Shillings 3.8 billion that had been stolen by some suspects masquerading as teachers in government schools. The CID spokesperson Charles Twine, says that they also managed to intercept another Shillings 7.8 billion that was on an account in …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district authorities have petitioned the president’s office over land grabbing by purported state house agents. This stems from the issuance of a land title on plots 20-22 at Millane road in Kabundaire Central division Fort Portal, to “Gun paper industries” by the area lands …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday evening defended his government over the delayed fulfilment of various development projects in Kayunga district. He also pointed out the good deeds like MP Aidah Nantaba securing and defending citizens land rights, government works on the Kayunga Kamuli bridge. Museveni …