NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has rejected a proposal by President Yoweri Museveni to increase the excise duty on beer with the aim of generating Shillings 52.5 billion in revenue. Also rejected are proposals to increase the excise duty on wines to generate Shillings 130 million as well as …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Contributors to the National Social Security Fund now have more channels through, which to access its services following the launch of the agency system.  NSSF, which has 17 branches across the country has set up temporary outreach centers in an attempt to attract more contributors. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament has tasked the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to explain her ministry’s failure to have students under the Clinical Medicine and Community Health program carry out internship. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s directive followed a matter of national importance raised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 15 suspects are in police custody following their arrest from in a betting hall at Mabirizi Plaza in Kampala on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects were picked up by a joint security team comprising Local Defence Units –LDUs and Field Force Unit –FFU …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel and local leaders from East Acholi have recommended the opening of access roads along porous border points with neighbouring Karamoja region to avert influx of armed Karimojong rustlers. This follows the repeated influx of armed Karimojong cattle thieves from Kotido district through …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have raised concern over the government plan to give an additional 50 billion Shillings to Kampala and Wakiso districts under the Emyooga, a government initiative aimed at wealth creation and employment. The initiative is part of government strategies to transform …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Technical College-UTC Lira has received 20 Billion Shillings under the Uganda Skill Development Project. The disbursement brings to four, the number of Uganda Technical Colleges that have received funding from the Ministry of Education and Sports with support from the World Bank. Under …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police arrested Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party activists protesting against Uganda’s plans to construct roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo- DRC. Two weeks ago, the Minister for Works General Katumba Wamala said that Uganda will construct a road in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has called for the intervention of the Electoral Commission following complaints by their members that some media houses especially in upcountry areas are denying them air space. Joel Ssenyonyi, the NUP party spokesperson says that they have received complaints …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas and live bullets to disperse a group of Buganda loyalists protesting the weekend security raid on a thanksgiving function organised by the Mbogo clan head Kayiira Gajuule at Mugulu in Mityana town municipality. The protesters stormed the streets of Mityana municipality …