Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emirates will increase passenger flights from Dubai to Entebbe to five weekly, starting March.6, providing Ugandans better connectivity to Dubai and travel options across Emirates’ network. The additional flights will be operated by Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. Flight EK729 will depart from Dubai at 10:30 hrs, …
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Mayambala advised to file formal application to inherit Kyagulanyi’s petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate Willy Mayambala has been advised to seek the services of a lawyer to enable him file a formal application to take over a presidential election petition that has been abandoned by Robert …
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Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment-SAGE was rolled out by gov’t to address the problems affecting the elders Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Disability and Elderly Sarah Kanyike has said that they intend to raise the monthly payment for older persons under the Social Assistance Grant for …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kabale have arrested six traders for allegedly selling adulterated fish. The suspects were identified as Angella Kyarimpa, 42, Mary Tumushabe, 29, Dorris Ndyamuhaki, 25, Constance Kukundakwe, 26, Pamella Tumwebaze, 23, and Claire Amutuheire, 20. The suspects are all fish dealers in the police …
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Drivers abandoned the park because many passengers had difficulty walking from the city centre to Usafi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tens of taxi drivers have continued to operate outside Usafi taxi park years after it was constructed by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and commissioned for use. KCCA had directed …
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Sue buildings as proceeds of corruption and let somebody who thinks otherwise prove it wrong Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Charles Elem-Ogwal is seeking a forceful lifting of the veil to ownership of buildings suspected to be built with proceeds of corruption. Ogwal who …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University students’ elections tribunal has adjourned the hearing of the election petition by the former guild aspirant Thomas Lapyem Awany. Lapyem demanded fresh elections over allegations of irregularities. He claimed that the election was unconstitutional and breached Articles 15, 16 and 93 of the …
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Debt repayment and payment of interest should be channeled from tax revenues Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government remains adamant about the debt burden on the country despite now having exceeded the dreaded level of 50% of the value of the economy (GDP), according to the latest records. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has directed the accounting officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present performance and accountability reports regarding the funding of a UNDP supported project. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi was meeting Under-Secretary Lynette Bagonza …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Nurses and Midwifery Examinations Board-UNMEB has recorded its second case of examination malpractices in the December 2020 examinations. According to the results issued on Thursday afternoon at Statehouse Entebbe, the board recorded eight cases of malpractice. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary UNMEB …
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