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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Ministry of Gender Labor and Social development to brief Parliament on the plight of stranded migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Kadaga’s decision followed the presentation of a matter of national importance by the Bugabula South MP …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Ochola, has cautioned police commanders against carrying out unplanned operations. Ochola explains that lack of planning is the source of mistakes during policing and security operations. Ochola’s warning was contained in a speech read by the police’s Chief Police Commissar, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Mathias Walukagga has been declared the winner in the race for the Kyengera Town council LCIII Chairperson. Walukagga who contested on a NUP ticket polled 17133 votes followed by Geoffrey Ssebagala of the NRM party with 5,882 votes.  Adrian Sseryazi an independent scored …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Born Again Pastors have congratulated President Yoweri Museveni for having won what they called the most peaceful election in Uganda’s history.   The Electoral Commission last month declared Museveni as having won the January 2021 elections with 58.38 per cent against his closest rival, Kyagulanyi Sentamu …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the proprietor of Empowerment Christian Church International Franklin Mondo Mugisha. Court presided over by the Grade one Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu issued the warrant in respect to charges of obtaining money by false pretence and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Members of Parliament have questioned President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to the Ministry of Finance to suspend activities of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in the country over alleged subversion of government activities. DGF is the single biggest donor basket established by Development Partners to provide …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Gulu University Council will amend some sections of the Students’ Guild Constitution to allow for virtual elections. The proposed amendment follows the postponement of the guild elections that was slated on 26th January. The exercise was supposed to be conducted by online voting but …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) are stuck with student certificates and transcripts. According to the examination body, they are stuck with academic documents of over 10,000 students from 226 institutions.  Some of the institutions that have not picked these documents include; Uganda Wildlife …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Katikamu North Member of Parliament Abraham Byandala has appeared before detectives at Luwero Central Police Station to defend himself over a fraud scandal that has rocked the executive members of the National Resistance Movement Party in Luwero. The members are under investigation over the alleged …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Works has launched investigations into the fire outbreak that gutted part of the Rwenzururu royal palace in Kasese District.  Last week, a structure that doubles as the home of the Rwenzururu cultural leader Charles Wesley Mumbere and the office was set ablaze …