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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs Lt. Colonel Bright Rwamirama has rejected a petition for compensation filed by former National Resistance Army fighters, who deserted the army between 1983-1991. The group deserted the army before they were fully recognized as soldiers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has been advised to plan for the exit of donors in its quest to attain middle-income status. Specific attention is cited in funding for major public health initiatives like the HIV/AIDS response whose ill funding could plunge the country into a …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Fire has gutted a house killing two children and their aunt at Binyonyi zone in Luweero town council. The deceased have been identified as Hasifah Nakafu (11), Aisha Namboowa (08) and their aunt Shamirah Kilemba aged 22 years.   The children belonged to Hussein Ssewaka Junior …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  There was jubilation in Kabale district on Friday after the Ministry of Local Government officially handed over the Kabale Central Market to China’s Chong Chuing International Construction Company to reconstruct the market.  Chong Chuing International Construction Company won the contract in October 2019. The reconstruction …

Kyaggwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The new Kyaggwe County head (Ssekiboobo) Elijah Mulembya has instructed the county speaker Jonathan Ntulume to investigate two officials at the county’s education department on allegations of selling school bursaries.  The accused officials are; Lilian Tendo and James Charles Kizito who have been in-charge of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Ugandan milk crossing over to Kenya will be charged 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) as a measure to protect their local market. This week, Kenyan officials were in Uganda for a verification exercise to see whether the glut of milk entering their country was actually …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The greater Kabale District National Resistance Movement (NRM) party registrar Maurice Mugenga Kaitaba has been sued for allegedly holding a public office.  Bright Muhumuza, a concerned citizen and the Buhara Sub County Secretary for Youth in Kabale District argues that Kaitaba is also a full-time …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan traders operating along the Rwanda-Uganda border are demanding for compensation. Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda in February and advised trucks from Uganda to only enter Rwanda through the Kagitumba-Mirama Hills post in Ntungamo district. Rwandan authorities accused Uganda of illegally detaining …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said people should not be forced to leave wetlands, but instead should be sensitized on why they should leave voluntarily. Museveni who was speaking at Kalaki primary school in Palisa town council in Palisa district during the commissioning of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM leaders in Masaka Municipality want the Electoral Commission to review the on-going national voters’ verification exercise. Fred Kalema, the NRM chairperson for Nyendo-Ssenyange division and other party leaders want the Electoral Commission to consider conducting the exercise at village council …