Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interim Mayor of Fort Portal Tourism City Rev Willy Kintu Muhanga has written to the City Clerk, asking him not to extend the contract of the street parking. The said contract was awarded by Fort Portal Municipal Council in August 2019, to …
Read More »Power blackout slows trial of president Museveni’s private secretary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The testimony of the first witness in the trial of Caroline Kembabazi, an Assistant Private Secretary to President Yoweri Museveni couldn’t be concluded at Buganda Road Magistrates Court this evening due to technological issues. Kembabazi is accused of using her position to intimidate and lie …
Read More »Banks disbursed loans worth UGX 2.2 trillion in the first quarter of FY 2020-21
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development indicates that banks gave out loans worth 2.65 trillion shillings to the private sector in the first quarter of the financial year 2020/2021. The pre-election economic and fiscal update issued by Moses Kaggwa, the …
Read More »Uganda Law Society convenes extra ordinary meeting over persecution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society-ULS is holding a virtual extraordinary general meeting to discuss the persecution and prosecution of advocates by security in the course of their work. Pheona Nabasa, the ULS President says they decided to meet as a board to discuss issues affecting their profession …
Read More »Flood victims in Bunyoro demand to be resettled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people displaced by floods resulting from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube and Kagadi in the Bunyoro sub-region want the government to resettle them. While campaigning in the Bunyoro sub-region last month, President Museveni promised …
Read More »Foreign journalists struggle to get accredited for elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign journalists working in Uganda are struggling to get accreditation to cover next week’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, several journalists who asked for anonymity not to jeopardize their chances of being accredited said that they have been disappointed by …
Read More »Comeback falls short as KCCA crash out of CAF Confederations Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Football club has been knocked out of the CAF Confederations Cup by Rwanda based team AS Kigali. Despite defeating the visitors 3:1 at St Mary’s Stadium Kitende, the results didn’t secure their progress into the playoffs of CAF Confederations Cup. KCCA …
Read More »MultiChoice announces New Year’s offer for new DStv customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entertainment TV giants MultiChoice Uganda have today announced a new year’s offer that will see customers acquire DStv decoder packages and hardware at a special price. The exciting new decoder offer will will see Ugandans get a set at UGX 99,000, inclusive of …
Read More »Kyagulanyi pledges to improve health centers in Namisindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Kagulanyi Ssentamu has pledged to improve health facilities in Namisindwa district. Speaking during his campaign meeting at Magale town council playground on Wednesday evening, Kyagulanyi said most of the health centers in the district are in a sorry …
Read More »Senior police officers in Aswa region reshuffled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five senior police officers from the Aswa river region police headquarters have been reshuffled. The officers are from the ranks of Superintendent of Police, Assistant Inspector of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police. Some of them were recalled to the police headquarters while others were …
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