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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A Human Rights Activist has petitioned High Court Civil Division to block the intended reopening of schools in the country. Gideon Tugume, the Executive Director of Human Rights Defenders Association Uganda HURIDA –Ug the intended reopening of schools is badly planned, illegal and discriminatory.   …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission and its Uganda Communication Commission have been criticised for looking on as media and people’s freedoms are trampled as the country advances towards  the 2021 election process. Lawyers and civil society made the wake up call on UCC and EC during …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission has revised the dates for nominations of Members of Parliament to October 15 and 16, to allow MPs to undertake deed polls for  the reallighnment of their names.  The new pronouncement by the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama does not …

Acholi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Acholi well-wishers in the diaspora have started a fundraising drive to support families troubled by the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Northern Uganda.   The intervention follows a virtual meeting held in July between local leaders and the Acholi in the diaspora based in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 95 per cent of the people who use boats don’t wear life jackets, yet when a drowning accident happens, very few get rescue support. A study by the Makerere University School of Public Health has found that the entire Uganda Police Marines …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has lined up 27 candidates in Kasese District to hold the party flag in various political positions ahead of the 2021 general election. The 27 include one parliamentary aspirant, three aspirants for LC III chairperson positions and councilors.  …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s banking sector has joined Diamond Trust Bank in the fight to overturn a court judgement that saw DTB lose a 42 billion Shilling case to Ham Enterprises. The industry fears that this decision if implemented, will have far-reaching consequences on the industry. Ham …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lydia Wanyoto, the National Resistance Movement Women’s League Chairperson has been declared winner of the NRM Residual Elections for Mbale City Woman MP. Wanyoto was declared winner on Thursday by John Wanika, the Presiding Officer at the Mbale City hall. This is after fresh …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police officers have decried the new requirements for accessing loans from the force’s Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative commonly known as Exodus SACCO. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network on anonymity condition, policemen and women across the ranks described the new requirements one must meet …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Professor William Bazeyo, the acting Makerere University Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Charge of Finance and Administration has finally thrown in towel amidst queries of his academic credentials. Information from Makerere University shows that Professor Bazeyo tendered his resignation to the administration citing ‘personal and family’ …