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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has tasked the newly promoted army officers to ensure they do not embarrass the Army and the country.  Gen Muhoozi, who was speaking at the piping ceremony of 33 Brigadiers and seven Major Generals at the ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has told a delegation of experts drafting the East African Community (EAC) Political Federation Constitution that legislators will require ample time to make their input on the establishment. Led by Chief Justice Emeritus, Benjamin Odoki, the representatives from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Masaka grade one Magistrate Arthur Ziraba has acquitted National Unity Platform-NUP political party supporters who have been battling charges of inciting violence and committing acts likely to spread the Coronavirus disease Covid-19.   At least 36 people that including leaders and supporters of NUP in Masaka …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has asked the High Court in Kampala to allow them settle through a reconciliation process the case in which a city lawyer Steven Kalali sued government on behalf of journalists who were battered a few months ago. On …

Inzu Ya Masaba to Conduct Fresh Elections for Umukuuka Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A consultative meeting convened by the Gender, Labor and Social Development Minister, Frank Tumwebaze to end the stalemate over the cultural leader of Inzu Ya Masaba has resolved to conduct fresh elections. The closed-door meeting …

Government has been advised to undertake analytical studies on the value of fish maw internationally with the view to increase the levy upwards Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved an eight per cent tax levy on fish maw exports following the passing of the Fish (Amendment) Bill, 2021. In …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic and Road Safety Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, seeking to introduce a license fee for motor vehicle owners payable annually has been rejected by Parliament. The Bill which was presented to Parliament in April by the government failed to meet favour with the Committee on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Land Commission-ULC is unable to give an account of people they have compensated for the last 18 months. This is after the Adhoc committee investigating land compensation tasked the Land Commission to provide a detailed list of the people they compensated overtime. However, the …

Ali Matovu was shot dead at Metropolitan International University premises by an LDU personnel Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Local Defense Unit – LDU personnel has gunned down a student of Metropolitan International University in Namungoona, a Kampala city suburb on suspicion of stealing a computer. The deceased student has been …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The reconciliation between the rival factions of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in Kyotera district has hit a snag following the death of Mathias Kasamba, the party’s Director of Mobilization and Cadre Identification. Kasamba, also the East African Legislative Assembly MP passed away on Tuesday …