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  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ugandans returning from abroad will no longer have to obtain a negative COVID-19 certificate before entering the country. This new development comes after many of the returning Ugandans reported that they were unable to procure the tests. In some countries like United States, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda seems to be ready to make a final investment decision for her first oil and gas production, Dr. Eria Hisali, the Principal College of Business and Management Sciences at Makerere University has revealed. He said this during this year’s national oil and gas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Finance committee will start a probe into Vision Group’s recent decision to close three of its regional newspapers and examine the lay-offs which affected hundreds of their staff. The media conglomerate runs more than 10 media units comprising Newspapers, magazines and broadcast channels …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People Power Election Management Committee has started the process of identifying candidates for endorsement ahead of the 2021 general elections. The process which started at the movement’s Kamwokya-based secretariat in Kampala will also be used to negotiate a consensus between multiple members expressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When a doctor alerted her that all signs were showing she is progressing to pre-eclampsia, an expectant mother who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity went into panic mode. She knew that the condition is one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has proposed that political parties waive the requirement of holding delegates conferences to determine it’s official candidates for different leadership positions.  Instead, the parties have been advised to allow their top organs to handpick the candidates. This and other proposals are carried …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Thursday fired teargas to disperse more than 600 supporters of former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya. Prof. Bukenya had organised a political gathering of over 600 people at his home in Kakiri, Wakiso district. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties under the Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD have asked the Electoral Commission-EC to engage various political players to harmonise the revised electoral roadmap as the country battles COVID 19. The matter came up during a discussion between the parties and EC held at …

Kamuntu told Parliament that the President assented to the Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill, The Political Parties and Organizations (Amendment) Bill, the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill, and the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill. He however said that the President declined to assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill. However, the Minister did …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want government to prevail on errant security officials saying many Ugandans may die as a result of security brutality than the coronavirus (COVID-19). With only 902 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 837 recovered persons, about 10 Ugandans have now died according …