Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Covid-19 pandemic has driven four percent of Ugandans back into poverty, posing the toughest challenge ever for the country’s budgeting process. It emerged as the government launched its 2021/2022 national budget process this afternoon that the year is ending with 25% of the citizens, …
Read More »30 buildings in Mbale city stolen, sold, mortgaged
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee of Parliament on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE has grilled officials of the Custodian Board and the Mbale district land board for the fraudulent allocation of departed Asians Properties whose former owners government had already compensated. Some of the stolen properties were …
Read More »Policeman arrested for shooting one dead, injuring two others
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sembabule police are holding one of their own accused of shooting to death one person and injuring two others. The suspect whose identity has been withheld is attached to Nankondo police post. The deceased has been identified as Jimmy Luyinda, a motorcyclist in Masaka while …
Read More »Parliament halts decision on NSSF mid-term access to benefits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has halted its decision on the proposed mid-term access to benefits by contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) after legislators failed to agree on the group of people and percentage that should be availed. This followed a debate on a joint committee …
Read More »Over regulation affecting growth of financial technologies- Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance experts have called for the harmonization of the regulations for the financial technology companies or fintechs. The experts argue that there are currently too many regulators that govern the industry, limiting its growth. Fintech refers to the integration of technology to allow companies provide …
Read More »Child teargassed as police disperses people power protesters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified minor was one of those who suffered the effects of teargas fired by Anti-riot police while battling people power activists in the city suburb of Kamwokya in Kampala on Thursday afternoon. The minor was with his mother at their home near the …
Read More »Premier Rugunda tasks Internal Affairs minister to present Kibwetere massacre report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has sought Parliament’s consideration to have the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo to present an action taken report on the Kibwetere massacre as well as compensation for the orphans. Parliament was expecting the premier to present the report today …
Read More »Bus evacuating COVID-19 patients on fire on way from Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bus belonging to parliament that was being used to evacuate 25 COVID-19 patients from Kitgum to Kampala has caught fire. The bus registration number UG 0391 H burst into flames in Koro trading along Gulu-Kampala highway around 4 pm on Thursday. The Aswa …
Read More »Voters asked to shun candidates who engage in electoral violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairman of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama has implored voters to shun any candidate who engages in electoral violence. Speaking on Thursday at the Electoral Commission offices along Jinja road in Kampala, Byabakama said those who engage in violence discredit the work that …
Read More »Private health facilities turning away suspected COVID-19 patients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some private health facilities are turning away suspected COVID-19 patients, according to health practitioners. According to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) experts, persons with NCDs have in the recent weeks been sent away from hospitals without receiving care because they present with COVID-19 symptoms of fever …
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