Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society, the umbrella association for legal practitioners in the country, has petitioned the High Court Civil Division seeking permission to conduct virtual elections. Uganda Law Society President Simon Peter Kinobe contends that the current restrictions put in place by the government made it …
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Kasese, Uganda | PROSSY NANSUBUGA | Four UPDF officers have been charged with murder of Benon Nsimenta, a lay reader and soon to be ordained Reverend Deacon, who was shot dead at Hima village on Wednesday, June 26th. Reports indicate that Nsimenta, was riding to his garden on a motorcycle together …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Division has today approved three members of the Division Executive Committee, a new unit of administration provided for under the 2019 KCCA Amendment Act Those appointed, to join the five-member committee chaired by the Mayor deputized by the Deputy Mayor, are Henry Lutwama, the …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 110 motorcycles have been impounded in Kabarole district after their owners were found defying COVID-19 control measures. According to the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, Vincent Twesige, some of the motorcycles were found carrying passengers in contradiction of the presidential directive on operations of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has given a green light to political commentator, Charles Rwomushana to go ahead and do a consultation in his bid to challenge President Yoweri Museveni in the forthcoming elections. In a letter dated June 22, the Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byamukama …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has only one patient with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital says it is currently managing only one patient, a male Ugandan who was admitted over the weekend. The patient was a case picked from the community in Masaka district. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Women’s Network-UWONET has tasked Electoral Commission to address the anticipated cyber violence especially targeting women during the virtual 2021 election campaigns. According to the revised roadmap of 2021 elections issued by Electoral Commission, all candidates are expected to use digital platforms for campaigning …
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Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | The world athletics governing body IAAF has ratified four records, including that of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, that were set before the COVID-19 pandemic brought activity to a halt. Others ratified are that of Armand Duplantis, world pole vault record of 6.17m, Yulimar Rojas’s world indoor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mayors under their umbrella body, the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda have run to court seeking to block the operationalisation of the newly created cities some of which are expected to become operational at the start of the new financial year. Those expected to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Lukiiko has approved a budget of Shillings 109.7 billion to support different Kingdom activities in the 2020/2021 financial year. The budget presented on Monday afternoon by the Kingdom Finance Minister, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa is Shillings 13 billion less compared to the current financial …
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