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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leader of the Tabliq sect Amir Umar Sheikh Mohammed Yunus Kamoga, says they are looking forward to unity as Muslims. During the Eid prayers held on Monday at Nakivubo Blue Playground, Kamoga emphasized the need to stop divisions among the Muslim community. He said …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 100 people along the proposed route of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP in Kyotera district have petitioned parliament protesting the compensation rates offered to them by the project implementers. The project-affected persons in Nabigasa sub county are aggrieved by what they describe as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | COVID-19 experts have emphasized the need for countries and people to fight for their sovereignty, personal health choices, rights and freedoms as authorities continue to battle the pandemic. Speaking at a Covid-19 virtual townhall meeting, under the theme “COVID 19 mandatory vaccination – reclaiming sovereignty …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As public relations practitioners, you need to understand or remind yourselves about the editorial policies of media houses to be able to drive messages to your respective audiences. PR strategies can also achieve goals when practitioners understand editorial policies. PR practitioners should get facts from their …

Ugandan citizens die on roads between 6pm and 8pm more than any other time Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sonia Kyoshaba was an active university student of Hotel Management who took a boda boda intending to reach her hostel in time to beat an assignment deadline, when a reckless driver …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of Muslims across the country on Monday flocked to several mosques and other worship places to celebrate Eid al’fitr. Eid al’fitr is celebrated after the fasting of the holy month of Ramadhan. For two years, there has been a limited number of worshippers following …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Kassim Nakibinge has tasked the police to investigate fire outbreaks in various schools in the country. Nakibinge was speaking on Monday at his residence in Kibuli, where he invited a number of dignitaries for the Eid luncheon. According to Nakibinge, there have been many …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Shaban Galabuzi wants a review of the coffee agreement signed between the government and Vinci Coffee Company Limited, so as to cater for interests of local farmers in the same industry. The Supreme Mufti made the suggestion in his message …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has proposed the exemption of Value Added Tax-VAT on oxygen for medical use. This is under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022 that is currently before Parliament’s Finance Committee for scrutiny. “Clause 4 seeks to amend the Second Schedule to the Principal Act …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has partly blamed the continued disunity among Muslims in the country on a section of government officials, that he says have been fueling disunity among them, to the extent of using corrupt means to mess …