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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has failed to attain the access to clean water target in rural areas as planned in the Water and Environment development sector plan 2015/2016 to 2019/2020.   Alfred Okot Okidi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water and Environment says the plan targeted 79% clean …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The High Court in Mbarara has dismissed a petition filed by the State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Molly Kamukama blocking the nomination of Jennifer Muheesi as the NRM flag bearer for Kazo District Woman MP. Muheesi defeated Kamukama last month with 16,802 votes. Kamukama garnered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first batch of study materials that were distributed by the Ministry of Education to ensure continuity of learning after the closure of schools did not reach the learners. The government planned to broadcast TV and radio lessons to learners in primary and secondary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omusinga of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere Irema-Ngoma has appointed a 36 member cabinet. Since 2016 when Mumbere arrested, the management of the Kingdom has been under the inter-ministerial committee led by Gad Mbayahi Bakwanamaha. According to information released by John Thawite, the Kingdom’s …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Losers in the just concluded National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries in Bududa district are accusing John Baptist Nambeshe, Manjiya county Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform-NUP Vice President for Bugisu sub-region for sponsoring fake candidates in their elections. Led by Bududa district LC …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today held a virtual summit with counterparts from Rwanda, Angola and the Democratic The Republic of Congo. In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Secretary, Linda Nabusayi, the summit held this afternoon under the direction of DR …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Disaster Preparedness Minister Eng. Hillary Onek has said that the ban issued by the government on new arrivals of refugees is still in force. Onek said that the country is still grappling with COVID-19 internally, and cannot, therefore, handle an extra burden from refugees. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Forum – JEEMA party national delegate’s conference has endorsed the National Unity Platform-NUP party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine for the 2021 general elections. The JEEMA national delegate’s conference that convened at Tal Cottages in Lubaga in Kampala on …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A tribunal handling petitions from National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries has maintained Francis Adome Lorika as the official Parliamentary candidate in Moroto Municipality. The declaration was made today in Kampala after consideration of a petition filed by Fred Angella, the incumbent MP citing voter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A crime preventer in Kampala is in trouble for alleged theft of a motorcycle from Jinja road traffic lights police post. Umar Kiggundu was picked up from Wandegeya and transferred to Kampala central police station for the theft of motorcycle registration number UEE 620R …