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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has summoned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Commissioner for Human Resource Mark Sseremba for cross-examination over the resignation of Uganda’s former Ambassador to Kenya. Sseremba was summoned by the Civil Division Judge Esta Nambayo following a request by former Uganda’s Ambassador …

Jinja , Uganda | Julius Businge |  Eskom Uganda has improved Jinja city after investing Shs233million in lighting up the area. It said in notice shared with The Independent that it had handed over 31 solar streetlights, installed on Gabula Street to the Jinja City leadership. This investment is part of …

Kampala , Uganda | Julius Businge |  On May 18, Stanbic Bank Uganda partnered with Vivo Energy Uganda, National Environment Management Authority, Uganda Breweries Limited and Next Media Services to protect the environment through a new campaign dubbed ‘Taasa Obutonde.’  Taasa Obutonde means ‘let us save the environment.’  The campaign, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is considering retrieving vaccines from districts that have failed to utilize them. According to the data from the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization (UNEPI), they are considering picking 91,000 vaccine doses from 36 districts across the country. Some of the districts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire on Tuesday broke out at the two jet fuel tanks at Entebbe International Airport. The incident happened after 4 pm. Fred Bamwesige, the Acting Director-General Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA says the safety, security team and firefighters were dispatched to stop the fire from spreading to …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Agricultural extension workers in Northern Uganda have formed a coalition for improving access to extension services in the region.  The coalition named Northern Uganda Agricultural Extension Platform is aimed at closing the gaps of the extension services in the region.    At least 31 Districts …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  New Arua City Sam Wadri Nyakua has promised to deal with tribal and religious conflicts in the area.  Nyakua, the former LCV Chairman of Arua District won the Mayoral seat with 13, 600 votes against his closest rival Isa Kato who obtained over 13,400 votes. …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The new Mayor of Soroti City, Joshua Edogu has said that his first assignment is to create a working environment for the technical and the elected leaders. His comments follow the poor working relationship that existed between the interim city mayor, Paul Omer and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Several graduands who were not invited to physically attend the 71st Makerere University graduation ceremony say they have missed out on graduating from the freedom square.  Previously, each graduand would be accompanied by two people, preferably parents or guardians to the graduation ceremony that is …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fabrice Brad Rulinda, the new Mayor of Entebbe Municipality has called for reconciliation with his opponents.  Rulinda defeated the incumbent and DP candidate Vincent DePaul Kayanja, NRM’s Michael Mutebi Kabwama, Olive Nassuna (National Unity Platform-NUP), Gerald Muwonge, Mohamed Kawuma and Kenneth Ssimbwa (Alliance for National Transformation-ANT). Moments after …