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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers Association-UBA is petitioning the Central Bank to block the proposed taxation of cash withdrawals from the bank. The proposal has drawn condemnation across sections of the public after the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development wrote to the Governor of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF Second Division Court Martial in Mbarara district has sentenced two civilians to 100 years in jail for murder and aggravated robbery. The two are Mukwenda Mugisha and Paul Dusingizimana. They were charged and convicted upon their plea of guilty with one count of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) jet ranger helicopter has crashed in Entebbe, near Lido beach killing one pilot. The UPDF spokesperson Brig-Gen Flavia Byekwaso said in a tweet that the light blue helicopter was being piloted by two cadet trainees on a mutual training …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Total Uganda is evaluating the residual land of the people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in the ten districts within the pipeline route. According to Stella Amony, the communications officer –Total E&P Uganda, has confirmed the exercise saying it commenced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has called for the immediate enactment of the Leadership Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020. According to the Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG) George Bamugemereire, parliament needs to fast track the piece of legislation before the declaration period of March 2021. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Institute of Health-NIH is calling upon researchers to involve pregnant mothers while studying COVID-19 vaccines. This follows a just-published study by the Institute that shows pregnant people are at increased risk of hospitalization and have a 3-fold adjusted relative risk of needing intensive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of the emyooga programme in Kitagwenda district are protesting under funding of their Saccos. Launched in August 2019, the programme aims at creating jobs and improving household incomes of Ugandans in the boda boda industry, taxi drivers, restaurant owners, welders and market vendors. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday deferred debate on the Opposition sponsored Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019 following complaints from legislators about inactive iPads. The Bill moved by the Shadow Attorney General Wilfred Niwagaba seeks to scrap the representation of the army in Parliament, repeal the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called on concerned Ugandan citizens to sue the Kenyan government for unfair trade practices that infringe on the treaty of the East African cooperation. Kadaga on Wednesday reminded Ugandans of their right to take a partner state to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has petitioned the High Court seeking orders compelling security agencies to vacate the sieged party offices in Kamwokya. In his application filed before the Civil Division of High Court, Kyagulanyi who is also the former NUP …