Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has replaced the newly elevated judicial officers. A statement from the judiciary shows that Katureebe has named Tom Chemutai as acting Chief Registrar replacing Esta Nambayo who was appointed High court judge. Chemutai, 53, started his career as a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Ambassador to Uganda Jules-Armand Aniambossou says that athletes and government should have confidence in sports describing it as a soft power for the country. Jules-Armand on Wednesday alongside other European Union envoys visited the Kiprotich National High Altitude Training Centre project site …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Committee of Parliament has advised against halting the 15% fees increase policy at Makerere University. In October, students of Makerere protested against the 15 percent tuition increment on first-year students, which is being implemented as part of a policy that was passed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s electricity distributor, Umeme Limited has secured a $70m (Ushs .258 billion) funding to support its planned investments in the electricity distribution network. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was the lead-arranger in the syndicate including Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Standard Chartered Bank and the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and LCI chairpersons in Nakikota parish, Luweero district have disagreed with Electoral Commission officials over registration of non-residents during the update of the nationals voters’ register. Last month, the Electoral Commission embarked on general update of the National Voters’ Register ahead of 2020-21 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka has requested government to consider increasing its funding to a tune of Shillings 57 billion. According to Professor Katunguka, the funding is urgently needed to enable the university to carry out its core mandate. He was speaking to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s quest for industrialization has been hampered by lack of focus, unclear plans and weak monitoring with most initiatives chaotically implemented, a new study has shown. The December 2019 study sponsored by German foundation Friedrich Ebert Stiftung on the country’s industrialization journey says …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Aine, the former body guard of ex-premier, Amama Mbabazi has pleaded guilty to charges of obstructing police officers on duty. Aine appeared before Buganda Grade One Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis Wednesday afternoon where he was jointly charged with five others. They are Daniel …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have summoned the Minister for Energy Irene Muloni over the start of a feasibility study on Murchison falls. Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a South African company, Bonang Energy and Power Limited to conduct a feasibility study on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acting Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority Engineer Andrew Kitaka has said plans are underway to fully rehabilitate more than 65km of the city’s roads because it’s no longer economical to maintain them under their age. Eng. Kitaka on Wednesday toured a couple of …
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