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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Institution of Surveyors of Uganda has set up a tele-platform to isolate professional surveyors from impostors and fraudsters it accuses of messing up the sector. The platform uses free Unstructured Supplementary Service Data also known as USSD codes on all mobile telecommunications Networks in …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Uganda Prisons Services – UPS is set to embark on commercial growing of macadamia nuts this year in its facilities across the country to diversify its income. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prison Services, disclosed this in an interview with URN. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Shafik Matovu, a mobile money agent from Matugga Trading Center in Wakiso district is nursing gunshot wounds at Mulago National Referral Hospital after being shot by thugs. Matovu was attacked by armed thugs riding on a motorcycle around 10pm on Friday night as he was …

Mogadishu, Somalia | AFP | A massive car bomb exploded in a busy area of Mogadishu on Saturday, leaving at least 79 people dead and scores injured in Somalia’s deadliest attack in two years. At least 16 of those killed were students from the capital’s private Banadir University, who had …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National and regional politicians have mourned the passing away of  Ntoroko District LC V Chairperson, Timothy Kyamanywa who diedat Nsambya Hospital on Saturday. “Saddened by the news of the passing of my friend Kyamanyw,a LC5 Ntoroko district. Very painful to lose such a young …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, says that he isn’t bothered by the Constitutional Court judgment nullifying his election since his focus is on the 2021 general elections. On Friday, the Constitutional Court overturned the election of six Members of Parliament in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Douglas Mutumba, a resident of Namugongo in Wakiso district is a very unhappy over the sudden loss of a significant section of his three-acre piece of land.  Mutumba says the problem began in June this year when a survey firm visited the land to subdivide …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is negotiating with the French Development Agency (AFD) for Shillings 3 billion (800.000 Euros) to implement the Kampala Street Lighting Master plan project. In his end of year message, the Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, says with this funding KCCA intends …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Constitutional Court has overturned the election of six members of parliament in newly created municipalities across the country. The affected are Patrick Ocan, the Apac Municipality Member of Parliament, Elioda Tumwesigye, Sheema Municipality, Tarsis Rwaburindore Bishanga, Ibanda Municipality, Hashim Sulaiman, Nebbi Municipality, Asuman Basalirwa, …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Thirty two suspected goons have been arrested by the Aviation Police around several beaches in Entebbe during the Christmas and Boxing Day festivities.  Deputy Resident District Commissioner in charge of Entebbe, Noor Njuki revealed the development during an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday.  …