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Kampala, Uganda| AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to revise downwards, the 150 billion Shillings reportedly needed for reopening the Airport. The authority says that it needs up to 150 billion Shillings to cover the recurrent wage bill and sustained operations, port health …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday tasked officials from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to explain the delayed completion of the surgical complex. Construction of the complex started in 2016 and was supposed to end in September this year. It however stalled for 2 …

Kampala, Uganda| AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ambassador Christopher Onyanga Aparr, Uganda’s Head of Mission and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations, has died. According to Adonia Ayebare, the Permanent Representative to the UN, Aparr passed on today in Geneva. The cause of his death has not been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global Consulting Services Limited has sued Civil Aviation Authority-CAA seeking to recover more than 250 million Shillings for services rendered during the authority’s silver jubilee celebrations. The authority which is the regulator of the aviation industry in Uganda was established in 1991 and celebrated …

#UGBUDGET20 ✳ Sh45.5 trillion ✳ Cuts on travel, conferences ✳ Security Sh4.5 trillion ✳ Works Sh5.8 trillion ✳ Govt to borrow Sh11trillion ✅ 2020 – Sh45 trillion ✅ 2019 – Sh40 trillion ✅ 2018 – Sh32 trillion ✅ 2017 – Sh22 trillion ✅ 2016 – Sh20 trillion Kampala, Uganda | …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces bomb squad have detonated eight unexploded bombs in Pader district. They were detonated on Wednesday in Pader town council and Dure village in Acholi bur town council. Dusman Okee, the Pader Resident District Commissioner says that most of the …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | On June 08, Absa Bank Uganda’s parent company, Absa Group Limited announced the substantial completion of critical projects on its separation journey. The Bank said in a notice dated June 08 that, following Barclays PLC’s decision to sell down its controlling stake in Barclays Africa …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen employees of Atiak sugar factory in Amuru district are seeking legal redress after their contracts were terminated. Last month, the staff were told to stop working and later forced out of the factory premises. They include the maintenance managers, engineering managers attached to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine has announced that the nigh time curfew that was announced by President Yoweri Museveni will remain in force until June 21, 2020. On May 19, President Yoweri Museveni announced that the curfew which runs from 7 pm to 6:30 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Michael Elubu is the new head of the Civil Division of the High Court.  He replaces Dr Andrew Bashaija who is currently away on sick leave. According to a letter by The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija, the new appointment takes immediate effect. …