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Omoroa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dozens of residents of Abuturu village, Lalogi Sub-County in Omoro District have been displaced while others are living in fear as a result of inter-clan land clashes. The reported fighting is between Kal and Jaka clans who are bickering over 20 hectares of communal land. …

Masaka , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Masaka Catholic Diocese has experimented their idea of dedicating a special day for young people to celebrate the annual pilgrimage feast of the Uganda Martyrs day. On June 3, every year, Christians from different corners of the world converge at  the Uganda Martrys shrine …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu District Local Government has approved a 39.2 billion Shillings’ budget for the 2020/2021 Financial Year. The budget recorded a shortfall of 2.3 billion from the 42.3 billion Shillings passed in the ending financial year. The District is expected to raise 23.9 billion Shillings (60 per cent) …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has been ordered to pay Uganda Revenue Authority – URA- 44.2 billion Uganda Shillings in two separate court cases that could forever define how telecoms pay their taxes. In one case, MTN will pay 24.2 billion  Shillings on the dispute on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Revenue Authority senior commissioner Dickson Kateshumbwa has resigned. Dicksons Kateshumbwa, who had recently been taken to head the domestic taxes docket, said in an e-mail to staff that he had decided to end his tour of duty ahead of the contractual period with immediate …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament from Acholi want the Government to put Elegu Town Council in Amuru district under quarantine for 21 days.  According to the MPs following the emergence of several cases of truck drivers testing positive at the Elegu border post between Uganda and South Sudan, …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Acholi want the government to put Elegu town council in Amuru district under quarantine for 21 days. According to the MPs, following the emergence of several cases of truck drivers testing positive at the Elegu border post between Uganda and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health is puzzled by the complacency after the lockdown was eased. The Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine says the partial ease of the lockdown on Tuesday when private cars were allowed back on the road after more than two months is an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors want the Authority to provide them space after the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago stopped them from using his parlor. Earlier this week, Lukwago asked the councilors to respect the sanctity of the Lord Mayor’s tower comprising of the gardens, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee- PAC central government are investigating an advance payment of the official vehicle for the Minister of Internal Affairs. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi was on Friday meeting officials from Ministry of …