Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege has welcomed her redeployment from cabinet saying that, the new posting gives her enough time to concentrate on her private life and business. Azuba who has served as Minister of works for the last three years, was …
Read More »Looking back at the controversies shrouding dropped ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several of the ministers who have been dropped, or moved to other ministries, have had a year to forget already. Many have been involved in controversy that might have influenced the changes in the new cabinet. Kayunga Woman Member of Parliament Aidah Nantaba has …
Read More »Who are the new faces in cabinet?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday evening reshuffled his cabinet bringing on board several new faces picked from among Members of the tenth parliament. Among the new faces making it on the cabinet list, is Igara West MP Rafael Magyezi, who was appointed Minister of Local …
Read More »Athieno wins gold, sets new personal best time in swim 100 Y freestyle
Athieno breaks Snow Globe Classic 100 Y record set by Davey Zoe last year Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based swimming prodigy Athieno Grace Wandera has grabbed the first of two medals she is gunning for – and she did it in style on Saturday. Athieno set a new personal best …
Read More »NEMA snubs CSOs petition on oil pipeline assessment report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Management Authority-NEMA has snubbed a petition by civil societies under Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas-CSCO which requested the environment body not to approve the east African oil pipeline environment and social impact assessment report. The Civil Society Coalition on …
Read More »MV Kalangala misses major servicing
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MV Kalangala, the Marine Vessel that plies the Entebbe – Kalangala route has missed servicing and maintenance again. The vessel is supposed to undergo servicing annually. However, the marine vessel despite undergoing incomplete servicing in March 2018 has not been taken for routine repairs. MV …
Read More »No fruit for Uganda-Rwanda after 8 hours of marathon talks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After eight hours closed in a hall at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, delegations from Rwanda and Uganda failed to reach an agreement and decided to refer the matters to the head of states of both countries. There was no communique after the representatives came out of …
Read More »NEMA snubs CSOs petition on oil pipeline assessment report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Management Authority-NEMA has snubbed a petition by civil societies under Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas-CSCO which requested the environment body not to approve the East African oil pipeline environment and social impact assessment report. The Civil Society Coalition on …
Read More »No progress for Uganda-Rwanda after 8 hours of marathon talks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After eight hours closed in a hall at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, delegations from Rwanda and Uganda failed to reach an agreement and decided to refer the matters to the head of states of both countries. There was no communique after the representatives came out …
Read More »UN women to train women vying for political office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women is to train over 6,000 women with political ambitions for the forth coming 2021 general elections. The women will be trained on how to network with influential people, debate eloquently and how …
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