Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda which some public health experts heralded as shining examples for its handling of coronavirus has had a “dramatic” increase in deaths and cases. What some have described as “rapid increase” in Covid-19 infection rates has prompted appeals to people to adhere to public health …
Read More »Delegates bribed with UGX 40,000 to vote for NRM candidate in elderly elections
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates who turned up for elections of National Woman MP for elderly persons were each bribed with 40,000 Shillings to vote for National Resistance Movement’s candidate Peggy Joy Waako. Waako, a retired social worker and a renowned activist for older persons’ welfare, was contesting …
Read More »Uganda to spend UGX 7 trillion on loans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government plans to spend 1.826 Trillion Shillings on repayments of external debt next financial year, up from 1.12 trillion Shillings in the current year. The increase is attributed to an increase in non-concessional financing. Non-concessional loans usually carry commercial interest rates which are …
Read More »Health ministry accredits 40 COIVD-19 sample collection sites
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 40 private hospitals and clinics in Kampala Metropolitan have been accredited by the ministry of health to collect COVID-19 samples. Dr Charles Olaro, the director of curative services at the ministry of health says that the move is aimed at bringing services nearer to people. …
Read More »NRM candidates storm state house over delayed facilitation
📌 NRM’s Sh60 billion budget for their candidates’ campaigns ✳ SH40million each – MPs (353) ✳ SH50m Woman MPs (156) ✳ SH80m SIGs (4) ✳ SH80m Other SIGs (16) ✳ SH60m City Mayors (10) ✳ SH50m LC 5 (146) ✳ SH3m Refund NF (529) ***** ✳ SH1 million each – …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: How Bobi Wine shocked Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY How Bobi Wine shocked Museveni: Why the knockout plan from the reds failed THE LAST WORD The price of shortsightedness: How Bobi Wine is turning his moment of triumph into a missed …
Read More »Man with torture-caused hearing impairment wants Luwero elections stopped
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man with hearing disabilities has petitioned High Court in Kampala seeking to block the elections for male district councilors for persons with disabilities in Luwero District. The said elections are supposed to take place on January 27 2021. But Herbert Ssekabira wants the court to block the coming …
Read More »Consult public, cooperate with gov’t, taxi operators tell Kampala’s new leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Kampala city welcomes new leadership, taxi operators have advised the incoming Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA councilors to always consider consulting with them before enacting any bi-laws. Mayambala Mustafa, the vice chairman of Joint Taxi Operator’s Consortium -JOITCO says there has been misrepresentation when it …
Read More »Workers came to me with problems MPs they voted back never solved -Obuku
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Until Monday when workers voted their representatives to the eleventh parliament, Dr. Ekwaro Obuku was certain he would be among the four victorious candidates, only to take ninth position in the race of 18. The winners of the day included incumbents Margaret Namubiru Rwabushaija, Arinaitwe …
Read More »Youth arrested on eve of presidential results still in cells without trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The four young men who were arrested on the eve of declaring results of presidential elections are still in police cells without trial, one week later. In Uganda, persons arrested must be produced in a court of law within 48 hours or be released. Emmanuel …
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