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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has confirmed they grilling several Bank of Uganda officials in relation to an investigation of a dubious recent procurement. Media in Kampala are reporting the investigation is about a recent procurement of new currency notes. Reports indicate there was extra …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has supported Prof. Apolo Nsibambi’s choice for a female heir, chosen among his children defining it as a sane decision, even when it defies African tradition.   Prof Nsibambi named his eldest daughter Rhoda Nakimuli Kasujja as his heir evoking criticism within Buganda., …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation of the digital stamps as a revenue administration measure will go ahead in the next financial year despite rejection from manufacturers. The Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said on Thursday while reading the 2019/20 financial year budget that “The Excise Duty Act was amended …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hassim Magogo has said if the Cranes don’t make it out of the group stages at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), it will be termed a failure. Speaking to URN in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government plans to collect 20.4 trillion Shillings with over 18.87 trillion coming from tax revenues in the coming financial year. Only 1.5 trillion Shillings is expected from Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) sources, so as to finance the 10.48 trillion Shilling 2019/2020 financial year budget. Uganda …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and his young brother Christopher Kibanzanga have disagreed over dates and site to bury their mother Christine Biira Mukirania. Mukirania who has been the Queen Mother of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu (OBR) Kingdom died at Kilembe Mines Hospital on Tuesday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cancer Institute on Thursday conducted free skin cancer screening for persons living with Albinism as Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Albinism Awareness day. The Albinism Awareness day is commemorated on  June 13 globally as part of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used the budget reading day to speak candidly about the recent Ebola outbreak reports in the country. Speaking at the 2019/2020 financial year budget reading at the Kampala Serena Hotel yesterday, President Museveni appealed to citizens to avoid shaking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Minister Matia Kasaija says the government is to extend power distributor Umeme’s concession. His revelation ends the uncertainty over Umeme’s future in Uganda’s energy sector as electricity supplier. Kasaija in his 2019/20 financial year budget speech however said the concession with Umeme Limited …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Government has allocated 223 billion shillings for the implementation of the Electoral Roadmap for the 2021 General Elections. This was revealed by the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija on Thursday during the presentation of the budget for financial year 2019/2020. …