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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda should establish a prudent accounting system if the oil and gas resources are to benefit the country and its citizens. The call for transparency and accountability comes as the Petroleum Authority of Uganda commemorates five years.  The commemoration held virtually on Thursday under …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, millions of people around the country do not have ready access to a place to do it. Yet many of those who have them, do it wrongly. Against this background, …

Agago, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The commemoration to mark the 102nd anniversary for the martyrdom of Jildo Irwa and Daudi Okello in Agago District will only be attended by 70 Christians due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Annually, thousands of Christians flock Wi-Polo Martyrs shrine in Paimol Sub County on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two candidates vying for the Lubaga North parliamentary seat defied the Electoral Commission to hold post-nomination activities on Thursday. They include incumbent MP Moses Kasibante and the official candidate of the National Unity Platform Abubaker Kawalya. The Electoral Commission had earlier on guided that no events …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has nominated 66 persons seeking to contest for parliamentary positions in the 10 constituencies of Kampala city, spread around the five divisions. They include 59 aspirants for directly elected positions and seven others for the woman MP seats. According to the breakdown, Lubaga …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The incumbent Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko is optimistic to retain his seat despite contesting against several major opposition candidates. Nsereko, an independent candidate will contest against the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Cedric Babu, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party’s …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   At least 41 parliamentary candidates have been nominated today at Wakiso district headquarters. Makerere university staff tribunal has declared the suspension of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi illegal, saying he was convicted on ‘vague and Ambiguous’ charges. In 2019, Makerere University management sent Dr. Kamunyu, …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have arrested two parliamentary candidates in Mbale City for holding processions.     They are the Forum for Democratic Change’s Isaac Nabende, who is vying for the Industrial City Division seat in Mbale City and National Resistance Movenment-NRM party candidate John Faith Magolo contesting …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Many parents have been left in confusion and despair after finding new arrangements in the operation mode of their preferred schools as the teaching and learning activities for finalists and candidates resume.    As one of the guidelines for reopening, the schools were told …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   At least 82 suspects are in police custody following joint security operations to recover police and military wear from the National Unity Platform-NUP offices and supporters, police have revealed.  This comes a day after, a joint security team comprising police and the military stormed …