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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has quashed the Kilak North parliamentary election vote recount petition. The Nwoya Chief Magistrate, Francis Dawa Matenga delivered his ruling on Wednesday morning in an application filed by Christopher Ojera, the Kilak North NRM candidate in Amuru district. Ojera ran to court through his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement has now secured a seat in the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council, thanks to a win by James Mukooza, a representative of the Kampala male elderly. Mukooza polled 13 votes to defeat independent candidate Hajji Juma Bbosa who got seven votes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Bank does not need recapitalization in the 2021/2022 financial year according to Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego. He disclosed this while appearing before the Budget Committee of parliament on Wednesday. He was appearing on the request of the committee to clarify on the Shillings …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Internal Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo has tasked the Director Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID, Grace Akullo to probe the rampant abductions by alleged security personnel. Since the November protests that followed the arrest of the National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi …

  📍 Uganda 🇺🇬 population figures ✳ Aged 0-14yrs – 46% ✳ Aged 10-24yrs – 34.5% ✳ Aged 15-64yrs – 52% ✳ Aged 65+ – 2% ✳ Life expectancy 64yrs Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are a lot of undiscovered gems hidden in the heartland of Padhola. It …

  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Lawyers for Lawyers together with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have condemned the ‘spurious’ charges that the government late last year slapped on Ugandan human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo. In a statement seen by The Independent, the two organizations said the …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly elected Gulu City Division Mayors have prioritized proper garbage management in their five-year term in office. Garbage management in Gulu City has become a challenge generally because of the regular breakdown of the only garbage trucks and the high costs to repair and maintain.  Officials …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The agriculture sector has been allocated 1.534 Trillion Shillings for the financial year 2021/2022. This is an increase more than half from the 940 Billion the sector got in the current budget.  About a third of the budget which is 536 Billion Shillings will be spent …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Democratic Party (DP) leaders and supporters in Gulu city are protesting the Bardege-Layibi Division Mayoral election results. They accused the Gulu City Registrar, Benson Obete of altering the poll results of their candidate, George Ogwette in favor of his Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party rival, …

Ntungamo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidates in Ntungamo district has rejected the results from the parliament and local government polls. The parliamentary and district local government elections were held on January 14th and 20th, 2021 respectively. FDC fronted candidates for five parliamentary seats in Ntungamo …