NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga has said he will not step aside as a Parliamentary Commissioner as demanded by his party National Unity Platform (NUP) following accusations of abuse of office.  He has instead accused his party leaders of trying to …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Administrators of private schools in the Masaka region are appealing to the government for direct support to procure instructional materials needed in conducting lessons and examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum. The administrators under the umbrella of Southern Buganda Private Schools Association are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Advocates for sustainable food systems in Africa have launched a program that aims at empowering consumers to demand the most appropriate food policies by 2026. The initiative dubbed “Transforming the African Food System to Sustainability (TAFS)” project specifically aims to promote healthy and “culturally …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspension by Bank of Uganda (BOU) of the operations of Pivot Payments Ltd has raised fresh regulatory questions regarding Uganda’s financial sector. The Central Bank on Thursday suspended the licenses of the company, citing Section 13 of the National Payment Systems Act, 2020. The …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbarara City Council has resolved to hire the services of the Ibanda District Service Commission to conduct the recruitment of staff. During a council meeting held at the city council hall, the councilors unanimously resolved to hire the services in a bid to enhance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Legislators have expressed discontent over the reported fraud surrounding disbursement of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to beneficiaries. MPs are primarily concerned with the Wendi mobile Application used by Post Bank to transfer funds to beneficiaries, which is said to have been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The  Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has extended its criminal summons against Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono requiring her to appear in court on March 19th 2024 and be charged with causing government financial loss of 1.5 billion shillings. The summons  which were initially …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has asked Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga to resign from his position as parliamentary commissioner following his admission to receiving 500 million shillings. In a statement released by the NUP secretariat on Thursday evening, party President Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesswoman Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga has applied to the High Court to grant her bail. Prosecution alleges that  55-year old Molly on November 2nd, 2023 at Mbuya Chwa two Road, Nakawa Division Kampala Capital City with malice aforethought murdered Henry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is set to vaccinate over 10,000 high risk health workers against Ebola starting in May, 2024. The exercise will target mainly 20 districts along the border line with the DR Congo, and some places in Kampala city against Ebola. This revelation was made by …