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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has withdrawn from the case in which Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) seeks to overturn a high court ruling which faulted Diamond Trust Bank-Uganda for collecting debts on behalf of its parent company DTB-Kenya. The judgement stemmed from a case filed by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Karamoja region is investigating a gang that could have masterminded killings in which 20 lives have been lost over the last six weeks. The deaths were recorded in Moroto district and parts of Napak between December 24, 2020, to February 5, 2021. The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Health has said that it cannot control the cost of COVID-19 care at private hospitals. More than 100 private health providers have expressed interest and are awaiting accreditation from the health ministry, to provide care for COVID-19 patients, amidst reports that government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Islanders are sighing with relief and now have reason to smile following the national army’s helping hand that has seen a key hospital operating theatre restored. While handing over the renovated theatre at Bukasa, Gen Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport promised to equip …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Prime Minister of Rwenzururu Kingdom, Thembo Kistumbire wants the court to relax the bail terms issued to six juveniles who were charged alongside Rwenzururu cultural leader, Charles Wesley Mumbere. The juveniles who were granted bail alongside Mumbere were tasked to report to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has tasked the Ministry of Finance to come up with a budget towards the refurbishment of Mandela National Stadium -Namboole in the coming financial year 2021/2022. Namboole is Uganda’s only national stadium of international standard and is supervised by the Ministry of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Muzeyi Sabiiti, general manager of Luwero Industries, the manufacturing arm of Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF. Lt Col Deo Akiiki, the deputy army spokesperson confirmed that Sabiiti had replaced Brig Gen …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The government has disbursed a total of 744 million Shillings for the construction of classroom blocks, teachers houses, rehabilitation of old classrooms and purchase of furniture in 20 schools across Wakiso district. The beneficiaries include Bussi-Bulange Primary School and Bussi-Gombe Primary School will each get …

📌 February 6 -7, 2021 – 34th AU SUMMIT & AUC elections Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the deputy governor of the national bank of Rwanda, has been elected Vice Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Nsanzabaganwa,50, got 42 votes in the final round of voting today from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 90 senior police officers from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police have been reshuffled in new changes effected by the deputy Inspector General of Police Paul Lokech. In a message that was circulated last evening, Gen Lokech has …