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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine will tonight speak nationally on facebook and youtube for the first time since his release from detention. “Due to violent interruptions, we were unable to speak to our people in 15 districts. As …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government aided schools are struggling to pay teachers not on the payroll. Since the reopening of schools for candidates and finalists by government, schools that are partially supported by the government and under the PTA are struggling to operate. Martin Muyingo, the headteacher Makerere College …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Kyabarungera sub county in Kasese district want candidates to address the poor road network in the area. The residents argue that the poor roads have slowed down the development of the area. They cite the Rugendabara- Kasangali, Kabatunda-Mbata and Kicwamba-Kithoma roads which are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renewable energy dealers in Bunyoro region have asked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to step up its operations to curb down the increasing fake energy products on the market. Under their umbrella Mid Albertine Sustainable Energy Network-MASEN, the dealers claim fake energy products have …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu is facing a severe blood shortage leaving patients in dire need of blood transfusion services. Dr Venice Omona, the in-charge of the Paediatrics Ward says that the most affected departments include the casualty ward, maternity and children ward. Omona …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Ugandans last week took to social media to express their views on the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and also calling for an end to brutality against civilians. Kyagulanyi was arrested on Wednesday for breaking the Covid-19 guidelines. His arrest sparked off …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA will implement the proposed new rates of property tax come next financial year. The new rates that the KCCA council passed in January include the four percent of the taxable value of properties generating five million and below and six percent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is likely to be left with only the forest cover in gazetted protected areas within five years, as the rest of the forests could be destroyed. According to the latest survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS, supported by the World Bank, the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities and residents in Luweero town council and Busia municipality have expressed hope in the reduction of crime following the installation of CCTV cameras. In Luweero town council, the cameras have been installed at Balikyewuunya along the Kampala-Gulu highway, at Luweero-Kiwoko road in Kasana town. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition parliamentary candidates in Hoima city and Hoima district have resumed their campaigns. The candidates on Wednesday suspended their campaigns following the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Kyagulanyi was arrested on Wednesday in Luuka district for flouting COVID-19 guidelines …