NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health (MOH) has started training health workers on risk communication and surveillance owing to general complacency on wearing masks and other Standard Operating Procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  The group of over 200 people from 72 districts of East and …

Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police in Katakwi district has arrested four people for allegedly masterminding violence during the NRM Party residual elections in Okore Sub County. The suspects include the Okore Sub County Chairman, Charles Ikabat, the LCI Chairman Ongopet Cell, Gabriel Ogele alias Abudieri, Jeff Aminu alias …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Democratic Party-DP has asked the government to tighten the measures against human trafficking, saying many young Ugandans are likely to surrender themselves in the hands of traffickers because of the dire economic situation.   Government through the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry halted labour …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has rejected President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to tax businesses declaring losses in the current financial year 2020/2021. This is now the fourth consecutive time that the government’s proposal is suffering defeat.  The decision was taken during a debate on Tuesday, in which MPs reconsidered …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved 200 billion Shillings to support Uganda’s quest to jointly construct a 223-kilometre road with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Uganda and DRC entered a bilateral agreement to implement strategic infrastructure projects which includes constructing the road from Kasindi …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has released standards for the maize industry targeting millers and parkers, and warned processors who have no certification to cease operations. Uganda produces an estimated 2.5 million tons of maize, with exports worth between USD 120 and 150 million …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Schools have five weeks to register candidates for their final examinations, according to Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB. The UNEB Spokesperson, Janipher Kalule, says the schools have five weeks from the resumption of candidate classes on October 15th, 2020 to register the candidates to enable the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Renowned city businessman and Nansana Municipality parliamentary candidate, David Katumwa is locked up at Katwe police station for allegedly orchestrating the disappearance of a teenager.   The 16-old girl reportedly disappeared from her mother’s home in Zzana about a month ago after being questioned about the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved a supplementary budget worth Shillings 3.729 trillion for the 2020/2021 financial year to cater for critical areas that are not covered for in the budget and an increase in the budgetary pressures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    The supplementary comes just …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The bail hearing of 16 people who were picked up for possessing National Unity Platform-NUP party branding materials because of their similarity to security attire at Buganda Road Magistrate’s court on Tuesday hit a snag due to lack of access to the video conferencing room. …