Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates of the Alliance for National Transformation – ANT party in Kasese district have confirmed Major-General Mugisha Muntu as their party presidential candidate for the 2021 general elections. The delegates confirmed Muntu at a low key event held at the multi-purpose district hall in Rukoki …
Read More »Ssenkubuge to help return Kampala to DP- Mao
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP President General, Norbert Mao has formally introduced Charles James Ssenkubuge alias Siasa to the Kampala district party leadership, saying he will help Uganda’s oldest political party to victory in the 2021 Lord Mayor’s elections. Ssenkubuge was nominated on Monday on the DP …
Read More »NUP replaces Kasese municipality parliamentary flag bearer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has replaced its flag bearer in the Kasese municipality parliamentary race after petitions from both party members and a contender requested the vetting committee to make a re-evaluation of the selected aspirant. The party presented a list of aspirants for …
Read More »Court agrees to dismiss Basajjabalaba’s petition against tax bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of five Constitutional Court Justices have dismissed a petition in which businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba’s company, Haba Group Uganda Limited had challenged tax imposition on its 169 billion shillings compensation. The money had been awarded to the company by the government following the cancellation …
Read More »19 million children missed vaccination – Ministry of Health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 19 million children missed vaccination and de-worming. Figures from the ministry indicate that 1.2 million children aged 10-11 years missed cervical cancer vaccination while 500,000 children also missed routine vaccination. An additional 17.3 million children under the age of 15 missed de-worming as a result …
Read More »Relatives of Namanve forest encroachers demand their release
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was commotion at Mukono police station on Tuesday afternoon after relatives of 75 people who were arrested for encroaching on Namanve central forest reserve stormed the station demanding their release. The suspects are part of over 500 people who descended on Namanve forest …
Read More »Team set up to probe hacking of bank, telecom systems
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Criminal Investigations Directorate Grace Akullo has set up a team to investigate the alleged hacking into the electronic systems of a bank and two telecom companies. The hackers allegedly accessed systems of Pegasus technologies that manage electronic transactions of telecom companies …
Read More »Archbishop Kazimba launches drastic campaign against climate change
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Church of Uganda Archbishop Dr. Samuel Steven Kazimba has Joined the World Wide Fund for Nature- WWF to launch a drastic campaign against acts of environmental degradation in Uganda. All Church of Uganda members will henceforth be required to engage in tree planting, minimize …
Read More »2021 general elections: Accredited CSOs decry lack of funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some Civil Society Organizations-CSOs accredited to conduct civic education and monitor the 2021 general are reporting financial challenges. A fortnight ago, Electoral Commission-EC accredited 46 CSOs to sensitize Ugandans on their roles and obligations as voters so as to have free and fair elections. …
Read More »Uganda’s COVID-19 cases pass 9,000 mark with 117 new confirmed cases
UPDATE 🔺 6th October – new COVID-19 cases 117 🔺 Total confirmed cases 9,082. 🔹 Total Deaths: 84 🔸Total Recoveries: 5,457 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today announced 117 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda. This brings the cumulative number of reported cases in the country to 9,082. The …
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