Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A committee has been set up to scrutinise the 2013 Public Order Management Act (POMA) and draft guidelines on its implementation. This was agreed at an Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) meeting held at Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo on Thursday. The meeting was attended by …
Read More »Museveni eyes improved trade with Zimbabwe
. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed visiting President Yoweri Museveni as a constant advocate for Africa’s economic emancipation, industrialisation and value addition through the exploitation of the continents resource. Uganda’s President Museveni is in Zimbabwe where he will be the Chief Guest at the …
Read More »CID summons Bobi Wine for defying IGP’s guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on accusation of inciting violence. In summons signed by Senior Commissioner, Joseph Obwana, on behalf of CID director Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo, Kyagulanyi is accused …
Read More »MPs ask gov’t for detailed phase out plan of ordinary passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have asked government to put in place a detailed plan of phasing out the ordinary passports. During the 17th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State held in March 2016, the Presidents launched the new EAC e-Passport and directed that …
Read More »Experts ask gov’t to change approach to malaria prevention
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public health experts have asked the government to change its approach in malaria prevention strategies. According to the experts, some of current interventions that government is currently implementing are not effective in some parts of the country and have instead become a money-making venture for …
Read More »Gov’t worried about global HPV vaccine shortage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry may not meet its target of vaccinating all girls of ten of age against the Human Papilloma Virus-HPV following a global shortage of the vaccine. The Human Papilloma Virus is a cancer causing virus, which is transmitted by men and can only …
Read More »MPs approve additional funding to electoral commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved an additional funding of 344.2 billion shillings to the Electoral Commission to prepare for the 2021 general elections. The approval of funds came after the adoption of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee report in which MPs recommended additional funding to EC. …
Read More »Health Ministry introduces school immunization registers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To improve the completion rates for the Human Papilloma Virus-HPV vaccination, the Health Ministry has introduced school immunization registers in collaboration with the Education and Sports Ministry. The HPV is a cancer causing virus that is sexually transmitted by men. It can only be …
Read More »MPs oppose proposal requiring landlords to file separate returns for properties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators on the Finance Committee of parliament have opposed government’s proposal to compel landlords and companies with more than one property to declare income from each asset separately. The proposal that seems to be an attempt by authorities to catch landlords, who …
Read More »Proposal to exempt tax on aircraft insurance upsets MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A move by government to exempt the supply of aircraft insurance amid efforts to revive the National Airline has upset Members of Parliament. The proposal to amend the Value Added Tax Act for this purpose was on Wednesday afternoon tabled before the Finance committee …
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