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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The National Unity Platform -NUP’s former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has filed 53 affidavits as evidence supporting his petition challenging the declaration of President Yoweri Museveni as winner of the January 14th polls. The affidavits include one by former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta, Jinja …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Busoga Kingdom is struggling to implement its activities due to the absence of a streamlined budget funding, the Kingdom speaker George William Mutyabule has revealed.  According to Mutyabule, most of the activities in their ten-year development agenda drafted in 2014 have largely remained unimplemented due to …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Gender Labor and Social Development State Minister, Peace Mutuuzo is being accused by one of the factions in Inzu Ya Masaba for being behind the leadership disputes that have bedevilled by the cultural institution.  Inzu has been struggling to gazette its new cultural head …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Fisheries Protection Union-FPU has announced new measures to contain illegal fishing practices in Kalangala district following the resumption of its operations. According to the new measures, anyone caught more than twice for engaging in illegal fishing practices will lose their license and landing sites …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kampala archdiocese has announced the conferment of papal knighthood awards to eight churchgoers for their distinguished service to the Catholic Church and its mission apostolates.    Rev. Fr. Dr Pius Male Ssentumbwe, Kampala archdiocesan chancellor, says the eight including three gentleladies and five gentlemen have …

Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than 480 registered Primary Leaving Examination-PLE candidates in Katakwi District have dropped out of school. According to information from the office of Katawki Chief Administrative Officer, those who dropped out include 308 boys and 110 girls. Alia Seraphine, the Katakwi CAO, says that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates the Children Cancer Day on 15th February 2021, only 30% of the the children diagnosed with cancer in Uganda are getting treatment according to Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, a consultant and Head of Pediatric Oncology at Uganda …

Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | South African based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan is at it gain, teasing her fans by posing in a Valentine’s Day post on social media with yet another boyfriend. “Happy Valentines day 💘,” was her message, in a photograph with a one “Dark Stallion”, as …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Florists in Kampala have been forced into giving huge involuntary discounts for their products amidst low buyer turnout on Valentine’s Day. Ona  usual Valentine’s Day, crowds flock florists and other gift shops to do shopping for the day. But now there were evidently low numbers of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In November 2020, as the Electoral Commission nominated presidential candidates for the January 2021 polls, the National Resistance Movement-NRM expected a presidential election petition and started preparations to defend their candidate Yoweri Museveni. So when Robert Kyagulanyi, Museveni’s closest contender ran to court on February …