Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A row has erupted between the Lamwo District Council Speaker Jimmy Amone and the Resident District Commissioner James Nabinson Kidega over the latter’s decisions to block the emergency council meetings. This follows the disruption of two emergency council meetings in the district by a team …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person suspected to be the ringleader of a car theft racket in Nansana has been arrested. The suspect, identified as William Ssali alias George Byarugaba was arrested during an operation conducted by police officers along the Kampala Northern Bypass last evening. Kampala Metropolitan …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three warders of Lobule Government Prison in Koboko district have been arrested following the disappearance of three guns and 90 rounds of ammunition. Corporal Chief 3 Khan, Corporal Johnson Atiku and Corporal Zebedee Zakayo were arrested on Thursday by a team of security personnel led …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the Luweero Town Council Assistant Law Enforcement Officer Wycliff Walugembe is in fear after he allegedly faked disappearance to escape arrest. Walugembe allegedly went missing on Sunday and efforts by his family to locate him have yielded no results. His wife Phiona …
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‘Rebel’ MPs meet President Museveni, seek pardon Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyaga), Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga West), Sam Lyomoki (Workers) and Monica Amoding (Kumi) have led a group of 16 Members of Parliament that have sought forgiveness after defying and voting against their NRM party positions. The group, named …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female legislators have called for increased funding to the Uganda Communications Commission in order to reduce the digital divide in the proposed virtual campaigns. The legislators under their umbrella group the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) observed that UCC needs to support voters and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Episcopal Conference-UEC has halted payments for all its employees in the Catholic Church privately-owned education institutions across the country. The catholic church -through its dioceses, archdioceses and several specialized departments-owns over 6,000 education institutions employing hundreds of thousands of both staff and support …
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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential candidate Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba will this time contest for the Ibanda Municipality MP seat on a ruling party NRM ticket. “It’s time for the business community and experts in various areas to join Parliament and influence the laws. We can’t sit outside Parliament …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Thursday foiled a meeting by the People Power pressure group in Masaka district. The Democratic Party-DP revival faction led by their Masaka district chairperson also Bukoto East Member of Parliament Florence Namayanja had on Thursday invited their supporters for a town hall meeting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 300 Members and Staff of Parliament were screened for COVID-19 on Thursday. The screening which started at 8 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. followed guidance by the Ministry of Health to test all members as a way of reducing exposure to COVID-19 …
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