Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania today signed an agreement to host the East African Crude Oil Pipeline with its lead investor Total. The signing of the long-awaited Host Government Agreement(HGA) on Thursday was witnessed by President Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam. The …
Read More »Oulanyah seeks to restore parliament repute, mend relations with other arms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said that the 11th Parliament owes Ugandans a duty to restore the dignity and reputation of the legislative arm of government. According to Oulanyah, Members of Parliament are no longer respected amongst Ugandans because a lot …
Read More »New book: Benedicto Kiwanuka’s political maneuvers
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | From supporting Rwenzururu secessionists from Tooro Kingdom in 1960s to supporting the return of the lost counties to Bunyoro kingdom, direct elections in Buganda in 1961 ahead of independence, a new book details Uganda’s first short lived prime minister, Benedicto Kiwanuka’s political maneuvers. Titled Contesting …
Read More »Vendors miss out on space in new Busia market
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is anger among Busia market vendors who have missed out on stalls in the new market. On Monday, Busia municipal council authorities started to resettle traders in the new market constructed at Solo A village in Western Division. Pascal Moyah, the Western Division town …
Read More »NUP to conduct primaries for KCCA speakership seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP will next week conduct primaries for the position of Speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. The Speaker, a position introduced in the KCCA amendment of 2019 is elected by the councillors to preside over council sittings, pass authority budgets and conduct an …
Read More »Mangoes rot away in Acholi over limited market
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kitgum and Pader Districts are failing to reap profits from the sale of fresh organic mangoes over limited markets. It is the mango season in the region and most homesteads within rural and some urban areas with mango trees are flourishing with ripe …
Read More »UPDF MPS defend role in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) newly elected representatives in Parliament have defended their stay in Parliament saying they play a key role in developing policies related to security. In January 2021, the UPDF elected 10 representatives in Parliament. They are; General David Muhoozi, the Chief …
Read More »New Lira city council sets target to prioritize value addition on agricultural products
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly constituted council of Lira City has set their target to develop marketing and value addition of agricultural products for development. Lira, having many small scale industries and agro processing factories mostly dealing in oil seed was created as a commercial and industrial city. With …
Read More »200bn disbursed as red tape blamed for delay of emyooga cash in banks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A year since the commencement of the Presidential Initiative on Wealth Creation dubbed Emyooga, the initiative has so far disbursed Shs 200 billion to SACCOs for online disbursement to the parish-based group. However, many would be beneficiaries say they have not yet received the money, …
Read More »NRM chairperson loses bid for Masaka district council speaker
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ssenkungu, the National Resistance Movement-NRM party Chairperson for Masaka District has lost the bid to become Speaker. Ssenkungu who is the Male Workers representative to the district council had expressed interest in becoming the Masaka district council Speaker. However he was defeated by National …
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