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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM party aspirants in Arua have raised concern about the destruction of their campaign posters. Many aspirants have pinned the posters in different parts of Arua city. However, they have raised concern about the defacing of their posters by unidentified people. Faustine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has capped a bitterly fought contest for the seat of her party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) 2nd Vice Chairperson by thanking National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates for voting for her. “The last couple of weeks have confirmed to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has decried dwindling operational funds during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Bashir Hangi, the UWA communications manager says they will soon need a boost if the COVID-19 pandemic is to continue since it is operating on dwindling savings of about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said accused state agencies of harassing and blackmailing National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters to vote against her in the just-concluded Central Executive Committee elections. Kadaga beat State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza to retain her position as the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winners in the just concluded National Resistance Movement- NRM internal elections have said their party is now a case study when it comes to internal democracy. NRM delegates from across the country on Thursday elected nine members who will steer the party for the next …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has listed 59 commercial buildings that are not observing standard operating procedures for the management and control of COVID-19. The Minister in charge of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Betty Amongi told journalists earlier today that the city task force had inspected …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pursuit of justice for residents who are threatened with eviction from land in parts of Makukulu and Nakabango in Kayunga district is imperiled by their inability to attend court sessions. More than 800 residents from the Makukuulu in Kayonza sub-county and Nakabango in Kitayimbwa …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru district has finally started production, four years after erection of the plant in Gem Pachilo village, Atiak sub-county. The agri-business is co-owned by Horyal Investments Holding Company Ltd and the government of Uganda. It aims at creating and sustaining farmers’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 police recruits failed the one-year police training course which is ending today at the Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi district. Police in August last year recruited 5,100 Probation Police Constables and Assistant Inspectors of Police. However, slightly more than 4,800 trainees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saving with a smaller bank earns you a better return than you would get with glamorous bigger banks, analysis of the latest Bank of Uganda data compilation shows. The data which shows what the banks pay you and charge you shows that commercial banks outside …