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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The West Budama North Member of Parliament, Richard Okoth Othieno has tabled the Real Estate Agents Bill 2020 in parliament, which seeks to criminalize unauthorised real estate agents. The bill generally seeks to regulate the sector, which is currently dominated by the unlicensed real estate …
Read More »MAAIF receives equipment worth UGX 40 billion to fight desert locusts
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Ministry has received a donation worth US$ 11 Million approximately Shillings 39.6 Billion in preparations for the anticipated second wave of Desert Locusts in the country. The donation includes three vehicles, 22 Yamaha motorcycles, mobile phones and chemicals among …
Read More »Women’s day will not affect UCE exams- UNEB
UNEB Examinations will continue on the Public Holiday of March 8, 2021 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has said that the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE examinations timetable will not be affected by Women’s day. The Women’s day will be celebrated on Monday. However according to …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Is Dr. Aceng ready for next battle?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Vaccination for COVID-19 ready:Is Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng ready for the next battle? ANALYSIS Taking the COVID-19 jab: What the people are saying THE LAST WORD The living history of Bob Kasango: Looking at …
Read More »Museveni announces unconditional release of 51 November protest detainee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has announced that government will release over 51 people arrested during the November 2020 protest and review files of those already taken to court. The president made the revelation at Kololo Independence grounds after chairing the 3rd summit of the Inter-Party Organization for …
Read More »Uganda receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines landed at Entebbe International Airport today at around 2:55 pm aboard an Emirates 777 Boeing flight. A total of 864,000 vaccine doses with which an estimated 432,000 Ugandans will be vaccinated are part of the first …
Read More »Bizonto comedians charged and granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four local comedians commonly known by their stage name as Bizonto have been granted bail. They were re-arrested on Friday on charges of promoting sectarianism and offensive communication. The four; Julius Sserwanja, also known as Kidomoole, Mbabaali Maliseeri (Uncle Luyuguumo), Gold Ki Matono, also known …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine: CSOs petition court challenging national ID requirement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two civil society organizations have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to restrain the government from excluding people without national identification cards from the COVID-19 vaccination. The two organizations are; Initiative for Social Economic Rights-ISER and Unwanted Witness who have filed their case before …
Read More »Police tips mobile money agents on safety
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rwenzori sub-region has urged mobile money agents to consider a number of safety measures to avoid being attacked by robbers who have at times killed them. During a press conference on Friday, the Rwenzori West police spokesperson Vincent Twesige explained that most of …
Read More »Schools in Gulu struggle to operate as parents fail to pay fees
Schools are struggling to operate effectively with pending fees arrears from students and parents Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools in Gulu city have decried financial difficulties due to uncollected fees from students sitting the Uganda Certificate of Education – UCE exams. In 2019, the First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni …
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