✅ 2020 – Sh45 trillion ✅ 2019 – Sh40 trillion ✅ 2018 – Sh32 trillion ✅ 2017 – Sh22 trillion ✅ 2016 – Sh20 trillion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a 45.49 trillion Shillings Budget for the financial year 2020/2021. The estimates show an increase of …
Read More »Soroti Blood bank turns to social media as blood shortage looms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of Soroti Blood Bank has resorted to social media and other platforms to appeal for potential blood donors in the region. The move follows a looming crisis of blood shortage at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital and other health facilities in the district. Last …
Read More »MP Kyagulanyi to face disciplinary committee over COVID-19 funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has been sent to the Parliamentary Rules Committee for allegedly putting the institution of Parliament into disrepute. The decision to face the rules committee was taken by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga following a statement by Bunyole West …
Read More »LASPNET petitions Chief Justice on legal services amidst lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) has petitioned Chief Justice Bart Katureebe to engage the President and make a case for recognition of legal services as essential service as well as allow emergency legal response during the lockdown. The petition is signed by …
Read More »Gateway Metroplex Limited, Ruparelia Foundation aids management of COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ruparelia Foundation in partnership with Gateway Delta and Gateway Metroplex Limited have donated Shs 75million to support households go through the COVID-19 crisis. The donation is 4,000 food kits and each of them (kits) contains 2kgs of maize flour and one kilogram of sugar. This …
Read More »MP Francis Zaake collapses in detention, admitted at Naguru Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake is admitted at Naguru Hospital after blacking out while in detention at the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Kireka. Zaake was arrested on Sunday evening in Mityana district for allegedly defying presidential directives on the distribution of food to …
Read More »Centenary Bank after tax profits increase to UGX 156Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary bank has announced a 45% increase in after-tax profits to 155.9 billion shillings making it the second most profitable bank in the country after Stanbic Bank. In 2018, the Catholic Church-owned institution made 107 billion shillings in net profit. The financial results …
Read More »Museveni rules out stopping cargo truck drivers from entering Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda can’t afford stopping truck drivers from entering the country since it is a landlocked country, President Yoweri Museveni has said. He was speaking during the flagging off vehicles donated by different people and organisations towards the fight against Covid-19. Museveni said Uganda’s solution …
Read More »Court orders Kawaala parking yard to pay Spear Motors UGX 165 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Walusimbi, the proprietor of Kawaala parking yard and Ronald Ssempala are in trouble for selling off a bus belonging to Spear Motors. Justice Musa Ssekaana has directed the duo to pay Spear Motors and Bukonko traders and Transport bus company Shillings 165 million. …
Read More »480 arrested in Kampala for defying COVID-19 directives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 480 people have been arrested for defying the COVID-19 directives. They were arrested on Thursday in an operation by Joint Security Task Force- JTF commanded by Kampala Police commander, Commissioner of Police Moses Kafeero. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Police Spokesperson said that the operation …
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