Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has issued a permanent injunction restraining the Uganda National Examinations Board from conducting examinations on any day coinciding with any of the relevant Muslim religious holidays like Idd Adhua or Idd El fitr in future. According to the Judgement of five Constitutional Court …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of fish has almost doubled in most markets in the Bunyoro sub region over the last four months. According to a survey conducted by Uganda Radio Network (URN) in Buliisa, Masindi, Hoima, Kikuube and Kagadi, the prices of fish in the markets have skyrocketed. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General will advise on how the Government will proceed with its business following the expiry of the ministers’ tenure. This is according to the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet John Mitala. In her communication to the MPs during Tuesday’s plenary …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District Local Government has increased its 2021/2022 Financial year budget by 1.1 percent, up from the previous 2020/2021 Financial year budget. The District Council on Monday approved a draft budget of 36.3 billion Shillings, an increment of shillings 2.9 billion from shillings 33.3 Billion …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasese Municipality Council has unanimously agreed to reduce the councillors’ emoluments for the financial year 2021/2022. The council also resolved to cut down on the emoluments of the council’s speaker, the mayor and their deputies. Kasese municipal council will have more than 40 councillors …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 10th Parliament has come to an end with the approval of five loans worth 4.8 trillion shillings in a few days. Parliament’s five-year term concludes today, Tuesday the 11th of May 2021 according to the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. On Monday, Parliament approved two loans …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has spent over seven hundred million shillings to test guests for COVID-19 as President Museveni takes oath for a sixth term in office. URN has learnt that the over 4000 guests at the ceremony were subjected to tests as per the COVID-19 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The main opposition party, National Unity Platform–NUP has declared tomorrow a national day pf prayer and fasting for the country, as President Museveni swears-in for the sixth elected term in power. Speaking to Journalists at Kamwokya based NUP head offices, Joel Ssenyonyi the party spokesperson also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people arrested for allegedly planning to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni has reached 70. Museveni will take oath tomorrow at Kololo Independence grounds after he emerged winner of the January 14th presidential elections. Security agencies have arrested people suspected …
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70 arrested for allegedly planning to disrupt Museveni’s swearing- in ceremony Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people arrested for allegedly planning to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni has reached 70. Museveni will take oath tomorrow at Kololo Independence grounds after he emerged …
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