Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who was summoned by the Supreme Court to explain why he shouldn’t be found guilty for contempt of court after using abusive language against Judges in his application has shot back with more insults. It comes a week after the panel of seven …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | The e-Conomy Africa 2020 report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that increased access to faster and better quality internet, and Africa’s commitment to creating the world’s largest single market under the African Continental Free Trade Area, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators sitting on Parliament’s Budget committee have accused the government of failing to have a comprehensive plan on the roll out of the long distance-learning programme through radio broadcast. The MPs were today examining a number of responses by the State Minister for Higher Education …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Dr Solomon Gafubusa Iguru I has called for violence free elections. Iguru asked the electorate and candidates to shun any acts of violence ahead of the 2021 elections. In a message read at the Kingdom Palace by Andrew Byakutaga, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 38-year old man in Entebbe has been jailed 20 years for aggravated defilement. Noah Kyeyune is accused of defiling a girl aged 11 years in Zana in Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality. According to prosecution, Kyeyune defiled the victim a pupil at Elton Junior School in Zana …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party- DP candidates in Mukono municipality are concerned about the demand for money by the electorate. The candidates who include Christopher Kaddu Namutwe who is contesting for Mukono Municipality mayoral seat and George Fred Kagimu for the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament note …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budaka Resident District Commissioner Martin Orochi has directed the Chief Administrative Officer to account for the Covid-19 money. In a letter dated 9 Nov 2020, addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer, Orochi tasked the officers to explain the whereabouts of 40 million shillings that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 people in Adjumani district are out in the cold after being displaced by floods. The affected people are from Pakele, Dzaipi, and Arinyapi which are situated on the banks of River Nile. James Leku, the Adjumani district LC V chairperson told URN …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the presidential candidates are crying out to the Electoral Commission to meet the feeding expense of their security detail. Independent presidential candidate John Katumba was the first to raise this concern. He asked EC to use part of the Shillings 20 million paid …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have blocked independent presidential candidate, Gen. Henry Tumukunde from entering Kisoro district to campaign. Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region campaigned in Rukungiri and Kanungu districts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he set off to resume his campaign in Kisoro. However, on …
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