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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General John Muwanga has uncovered irregularities involved in the sale of Kampala Capital City Dispensary. The property contained on Plot 71 Nkrumah Road was leased in 2010 by then Kampala City Council to Securex Amenities (U) Limited whose directors were listed as Businessman …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  With less than a week to the presidential candidates’ nomination, the electoral commission has 18 more candidates whose voter endorsement signatures are still under verification and yet in the past two weeks the commission has only managed to verify and qualify four aspirants as ready …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Businessman Hamis Kiggundu has asked the Commercial Court to dismiss an application in which Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya want court to block the implementation of orders directing them to refund 120 billion shillings and returning properties to the businessman. The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The FDC presidential flag bearer Patrick Oboi Amuriat has threatened to defiantly violate key covid-19 regulatory guidelines as issued in the electoral commission roadmap given to political actors ahead of general 2021 campaigns. Amuriat says, the idea of holding campaign meetings of not more than …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As a result of the changing findings into treatment of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health is set to change their treatment protocols to match emerging evidence.  Dr. William Worodria who heads the National COVID-19 case management team told Uganda Radio Network – URN …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has joined parliament to demand government’s intervention to help clear Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB registration fees for candidates in private schools.  At the beginning of this month, Parliament passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of …

Jinja , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja City has finalized the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Chinese city of Shenyang that will promote common prosperity and development of the two cities. This comes after only four months of being declared a city by government. According to the five-year …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has slammed the Kampala Ministry for asking politicians to seek clearance from Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA before running their campaign drives and displaying campaign posters. Lukwago told journalists at City hall on Monday afternoon that KCCA has no legal mandate to …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Acholi Sub Region are concerned with the increasing number of murder cases being registered. In the past three weeks, at least 8 murder cases have been registered in the region. The latest is of one Kenneth Ogwang who Police say axed his wife …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has promoted policeman and athlete Joshua Cheptegei to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of police. Police spokesman Fred Enanga, announced the promotion on Monday morning. Cheptegei has been promoted in honour of his recent achievements at the  …