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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some companies leave the country immediately their tax incentives expire. This is according to a new study by the Economic Policy Research Centre-EPRC. A study conducted in April 2019 but examined tax incentives given to companies from 2010/2011 to 2018/19 financial years, shows that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary Permanent Secretary, Kagole Kivumbi was no show at a meeting convened by the Public Accounts Committee-PAC of Parliament. The committee chaired by the Budadiri West MP, Nathan Nandala Mafabi had summoned Grace Akullo, the Director Criminal Investigations (CID) to take part in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is a common practice for patients in different parts of the country to move around with cannulas on their wrists or arms. However, medical experts warn that this exposes patients to further infection. Ibrahim Mugerwa, a Senior Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Officer under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale municipality has been cleared of garbage ahead of the president’s visit to the town today. Most of the areas that have been choking with garbage such as Market Street, Market lane, Kumi road market, Bugwere road market, North Road and Manafwa road have been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court sitting in Gulu resumed the trial of former rebel Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA commander, Thomas Kwoyelo on Monday afternoon amidst protests from his lawyers. The lawyers protested a report in the alleged assault on their client by unidentified …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Luweero district local government is on the spot because of registering a decline in performance across key sectors. Luweero district ranked 124th out of 144 districts in the Local Government Performance Assessment 2018/19 released last week by Office of the Prime Minister. The district dropped …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola was shocked to find a suspect attending a five-day retreat of CID commanders at their headquarters at Kibuli in Kampala on Monday. While looking at the list of the officers attending, Ochola who was presiding at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal has released six aides of General David Sejusa, the former Coordinator of Intelligence Services, who were sentenced to 15 years for treachery. The six include Lance Corporal Grace Nasasira, Geoffrey Karugaba, Private Frank Ninsiima, Nayebare James Karuhanga, Nuwagaba Moses Kakarugahi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An additional 600 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security cameras have been installed in Kampala Metropolitan area, covering the areas of Kampala City, Wakiso and Mukono, over the last two months. The installation of CCTV installations in Kampala was first announced in 2013 but remained …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Senegal humiliated Kenya 3-0, to advance as second team in their group and book a July 5 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 date with Uganda Cranes. Uganda Cranes qualified as 2nd in Group A despite a 2-0 loss to Egypt, but the Senegal result ensured …