Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of a new National Resistance Movement-NRM party registrar for Mukono district on polling day has caused confusion among voters. Benon Ssekanyo was appointed on Friday replacing Gerald Mukisa who allegedly resigned on Thursday. This left many party members including candidates questioning the district …
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Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deus Bonane, the Hamurara village LCI chairperson in Bubaare sub-county, Rubanda East county, Rubanda district has been arrested for alleged voter bribery. Bonane was arrested at Hamurara polling station while distributing 5,000 shillings and surgical masks to supporters of the incumbent Henry Ariganyira Musasizi. …
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Retirement benefits sector marks improved efficiency, reduced operational costs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The retirements benefits sector is set to get a boost of close to 400,000 new members once the proposed Public Service Pension Scheme starts operating. The Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) is optimistic the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has confirmed that five of its staff have tested positive for Covid-19. A statement issued by Helen Kaweesa, the Assistant Director of Communications and Public Affairs indicates that the positive cases were recorded after a random testing exercise at the Parliament last week. …
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✳ Uganda confirmed cases 3,353 ✳ Deaths 35 ✳ Recoveries 1,564 Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Over 467 of the 954 people who have in the last one month tested positive in Kampala have not yet been evacuated to treatment in isolation facilities, the Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A large number of people in Mulimira zone in Kamwokya in Nakawa West constituency continue to shun voting in the NRM primaries, seeking to be paid first before voting for any candidate. Nakawa West Constituency has three people participating in the race including the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | In a bid to make it easy for individuals to access cooking gas during this COVID-19 tough situation, Vivo Energy Uganda has launched its “Shell Gas Refill Nyongeza” campaign with reduced prices, it said on Sept.02 in a statement. The fuel distributor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were mixed reactions in parts of Wakiso on the guidance given by National Resistance Movement-NRM chairman Yoweri Museveni, allowing non-registered members of the party to participate in the ongoing primaries. Museveni recently guided that all party members with cards, but whose names do …
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Kibale , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kibale County Member of Parliament, Eng. Cuthbert Abigaba Mirembe together with his wife Doreen Abigaba and their driver Steadet Ayebale have been assaulted by unknown persons. The incident happened last night when the three traveling in a car went to Health center 111 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Municipality Deputy Mayor, Richard Ssekyondo and three others were on Thursday arrested for allegedly inciting violence. This was during the repeat elections for Entebbe Division ‘B’ Parish youth committee leaders. The elections were cancelled on Wednesday due to acts of violence. Ssekyondo, who …
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