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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands ministry has attributed the high debt in domestic arrears on compensation claims by former ranchers who lost land to government. This was revealed during a meeting between officials from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development led by the Permanent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Parliament has unanimously agreed to name the Institute for Parliamentary studies after the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.  On 29th May 2019 during the debate on the Institute of Parliamentary studies bill 2019 tabled by Cecilia Ogwal, the Dokolo Woman MP, Parliament passed a …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 out of 3,323 Closed Circuit Television-CCTV security cameras planned for Kampala Metropolitan policing area are yet to be installed. Acting Director for Information Computer Technology- ICT, Felix Baryamwisaki, has revealed that 400 cameras haven’t been installed because of the on-going road …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  There is growing tension amongst residents encroaching on the Lutoboka Central Forest Reserve in Kalangala District as the National Forest Authority-NFA moves to evict them.  The reserve covering 174 hectares of land, is now home to more than 400 residents.  The residents encroached on the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has suspended the distribution of more than 240 tractors to farmer groups around the country.      The tractors were procured under the second priority area of the 2016 – 2020 Agriculture Sector Strategic Development Plan for mechanization …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Finance to obtain an assurance from the Kenyan government on the status of Uganda’s assets. Kadaga issued the directive on Wednesday during the afternoon parliament session where MPs debated a statement presented by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her Ethiopian counterpart Tagesse Chafo have called for improved transport infrastructure across the African continent in order to ease movement of persons and improve trade.    The two Speakers observed a need to improve the existing road, rail and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Embassy land in Addis Ababa Ethiopia has been encroached on. This is according to an internal audit by the Ministry of Finance. Uganda was supposed to build its Embassy house and a chancery on the land to reduce expense on the rent. Hussein …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  19 rehabilitated roads in Gulu Municipality have been commissioned. The 6.04km of roads were upgraded with 65 billion Uganda Shillings grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA. The rehabilitated roads are of Lagara Road, Prince Road, Coronation Road, Andrea Olal Road, Bank Lane, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The proposed installation of the new Oracle of Bujjagali falls Hassan Kirunda has been halted, on a directive by Busoga Kingdom officials led by Cultural Affairs Minister Richard Mafumo. Kirunda was on Sunday morning confirmed as the new oracle of Bujjagali falls, replacing the deceased …