Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians in Soroti and other parts of Teso sub-region have shunned Scientific Weddings, a concept adopted with the outbreak of Coronavirus disease. The concept started with a ban on public gatherings in March 2020 and a suggestion by president Yoweri Museveni that people can abandon …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several National Resistance Movement supporters in Luweero district have missed Special Interest Groups elections held within their villages, due to lack of awareness. The elections held on Friday were choosing representatives for the youths, Persons with disabilities and the Elderly. The group was supposed to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | European Union Ambassadors are meeting in Western Uganda to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Uganda’s tourism sector. Tourism is one of Uganda’s top foreign exchange-earners with annual receipts of USD 1.6 billion brought in by 1.8 million tourists according to the Uganda Tourism …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been arrested in connection to the death of a man in a domestic brawl at Koome Islands, Mukono District. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identified the deceased only as Omondi, a neighbour to a couple that was having a domestic …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has commissioned a 12-unit staff accommodation block at Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The 325 million Shillings facility will aid rangers to fight poaching in the national park. The project is part of a bigger USD 1.3 million (4.8 billion Shillings) …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 13 media personalities in Tooro have expressed interest to contest for various elective positions in the 2021 general elections. They include Ronald Asaba a presenter at Jubilee Radio who seeks to contest as LCV councillor for Busoro Sub County, Davis Besiga, the Voice …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY One COVID-19 DEATH: Traders, salons, boda boda now part of major experiment THE LAST WORD When enemies feed each other: Why Uganda’s pro-democracy activists get it wrong when they support radical extremist cults …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers disputing assessments by Uganda Revenue Authority will no longer be required to deposit 30 per cent of the amount in dispute before launching a challenge at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT). Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act requires a company or any …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers disputing assessments by Uganda Revenue Authority will no longer be required to deposit 30 percent of the amount in dispute before launching a challenge at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT). Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act requires a company or any taxpayer …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 13 media personalities in Tooro have expressed interest to contest for various elective positions in the 2021 general elections. They include Ronald Asaba, a presenter at Jubilee Radio who seeks to contest as LCV councilor for Busoro sub county, Davis Besiga, the Voice …
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