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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 175 Ugandans on Wednesday returned from the Middle East. They were stranded in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen. The returnees arrived at 8 pm aboard Fly Dubai Airlines. After screening and processing of their documents at the airport, the returnees were taken for institutional …
Read More »UPC okays Betty Amongi to contest for MP seat on party ticket
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress-UPC, has said that the Minister for Kampala Affairs Betty Amongi is free to contest for Member of Parliament for Oyam South on the party ticket. Addressing a press conference at the party’s Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday, the UPC party …
Read More »Kabale district receives 197,000 face masks
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has delivered 197,000 face masks to Kabale district. The masks were delivered to the district task force on Wednesday by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) officers attached to Service brigade. Darius Nandinda, the Resident District Commissioner Kabale who is also the head …
Read More »Over 58 arcades to remain closed- Minister Kyambadde
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 58 arcades will remain closed indefinitely for failure to cooperate with the Covid-19 inspection task force that was instituted by President Yoweri Museveni to assess their compliance with the standing operating procedures. Addressing journalists at the government owned media center on Wednesday, the …
Read More »Attorney General asked to explain 2021 ballot paper deal dispute
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed that the Attorney General together with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs explain controversies surrounding the procurement of ballot papers and the reported dismissal of staff at the Electoral Commission. The directive followed concerns by …
Read More »Judiciary issues new guidelines as courts resume operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo has issued a new set of guidelines for the courts as they resume hearing of criminal cases. Court hearings and appearances had been suspended after the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the country four months ago. According …
Read More »Police arrests SGA security guards over stolen gun
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Old Kampala police has arrested two SGA security guards over a stolen gun. Ambrose Asasira and Ivan Elulu were arrested on Wednesday morning after they claimed that their gun had been stolen by thugs. The duo were guarding Salaama petrol station in Namungoona, Lubaga …
Read More »Fraudsters target Total gas buyers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel retailer Total Uganda has flagged as a fraud, an advertisement running online calling Ugandans to deposit some money to receive Total gas cylinders in return. The advertisement running on the website, totaluganda.com, says that for just 7,000 Shillings, one can receive a 6-kilogram …
Read More »Amuru leaders demand verification of Atiak sugar project beneficiaries
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district leaders are demanding for an expedited verification of Atiak sugar project beneficiaries. The sugar industry is a subsidiary company of Horyal Investment Holdings Company Limited and co-owned by the government of Uganda. It was founded in 2016 to work with over 4,000 …
Read More »Audit report pins Bushenyi-Ishaka municipal treasurer for theft of public funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A special audit report has pinned the principal treasurer of Ishaka-municipal council Jackson Muhwezi for illegally withdrawing 112 million Shillings from the general funds account of the district. The funds were withdrawn in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years. The audit conducted by the …
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