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Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM youth leaders from eastern region have pledged to support the re-election of the speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga as the second national chairperson of the ruling party.    The youth chairpersons drawn from various districts in Eastern Uganda unanimously resolved to back …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The former Makindye East Member of Parliament, Michael Mabikke has sued Law Development Center for canceling his Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.   Through his lawyers of Semuyaba, Iga and Company Advocates, Mabikke contends that after successfully completing his four year Bachelors of Law degree …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lock down to re-open.  They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines.     Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of parliament (MPs) have created five Parliamentary seats for elderly persons, one of which has been ring-fenced for women. Every region including Central, Eastern, Northern and Western will each have a representative elected by the Elders’ Council constituting all the districts in a particular …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has okayed the nomination of aspirants for the Special Interest Groups-SIGs elections even when their names are not on the register. In February this year, Electoral Commission compiled a new register for Special Interest Groups elections.  Last week, the Commission embarked on the …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The organisers of the annual Rotary Cancer Run have announced it will be held virtually in line with measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. In a statement dated August 04, the organisers said that runners will participate at home while watching …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Member of Parliament, Busongora South County in Kasese district Jackson Mbaju has been defeated in the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party primaries. Mbaju lost to Alozious Baguma Kighima who polled 258 votes against Mbaju’s 245. The other candidate in the race …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Service Minister and Budyebo County Member of Parliament in Nakasongola district, Wilson Muruli Mukasa will not seek re-election in the 2021 polls. In a message to URN, the 68-year-old minister who has served Budyebo County for two five year terms in parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lockdown to re-open. They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some sectors …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ballistic and forensic analyses aided the arrest of 25,074 suspects linked to heinous crimes over the last two years. This is according to data compiled by the police Directorates of Criminal Investigations, health services and forensic. The data shows that 12,811 suspects were examined …