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Lango religious leaders call for peaceful mourning of Oulanyah

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Lango have called for peaceful mourning of the fallen Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. Oulanyah died on Sunday morning from Seattle in the United States of America. The leaders under their Religious Forum have asked the people of Uganda, Acholi sub-region, and …

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UN asks for gender responsive climate change policies in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gender experts have asked the government to ensure that women receive support to cope with the hazards of climate change. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Director in Uganda Dr. Mary Otieno, and her UN women counterpart, Adekemi Ndieli observe that because women are more likely …

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Business executives advise women on ‘kameeza’ money

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan women have been advised to look at the so-called ‘kameeza’ money as a source of investible capital. Kameeza is a cash daily subsistence allowance that typical Ugandan husbands leave their women in the morning before they go to work. Some smart women have become …

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Five arrested over theft of vehicles in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Flying Squad Unit has arrested five suspected car robbers. The police say that the suspects are linked to the theft of 13 cars and mainly operate in Old Kampala. The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, on Thursday exhibited the eight recovered vehicles. …

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Gov’t mooting to scrap tuition fees in TVET institutions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is considering scrapping tuition fees and entry qualifications for students offering lower or certificate courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Training-TVET institutions. Although there are other factors like learners’ and parents’ attitudes undermining blue-collar jobs, compounded by restrictive admission entry requirements, high …

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Gov’t disburses UGX 11Bn for land compensation in Amuru

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has disbursed 11 Billion shillings for the second phase of land compensation in Lakang sub county, Amuru district. Michael Lakony, the Amuru LCV chairperson says that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development wired eleven billion shillings to the bank accounts of …

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Process of electing the Speaker of Parliament

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the 11th Parliament will on Friday, 25 March 2022 convene at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the capital to elect their new Speaker. According to a communication from the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, MPs have been invited to attend this plenary sitting …

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