Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A canter truck has rammed into the perimeter wall of Candy Kids Nursery and Primary School in Kamuli, Kira municipality killing a pupil. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire identifies the deceased as 7-year-old Nakafero Robina, a primary 2 pupil. According to Owoyesigyire, Nakafero …
Read More »Court Martial remands four suspects over aggravated robbery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four suspected armed robbers from Mbale district are on remand in Kitalya prisons after appearing before the General Court Martial on Wednesday for aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. The suspects are Ivan Wephukulu, and Ivan Wekoye alias Kuloba, both boda boda riders, Hassan Makombe, …
Read More »Tax bodies agree on measures to boost Uganda-South Africa trade links
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Africa have eased tax procedures for exporters on both sides, aimed at enhancing the movement of goods between the two countries. During the South Africa Uganda Business Forum in Pretoria, the two countries’ revenue bodies signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement on Authorities Economic …
Read More »Experts brainstorm on cardiology training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed feelings amongst scientists over complaints from some doctors about the duration of training heart disease specialists, saying that it is too long and pushing away many from specializing in cardiology. Speaking at a meeting attended by experts in heart disease from a number …
Read More »LUWERO: Police barred from instituting criminal trespass charge against tenants
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero topped the list of districts with the highest cases of malicious damage to property and criminal trespass resulting from persistent land conflicts. According to the 2022 police crime report issued last week, Luwero district registered 172 cases of malicious damage to property followed by Mpigi …
Read More »Parliament to reconsider Local Content Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Local Content Bill, 2022 to Parliament for reconsideration. Speaker Anita Among made the announcement while chairing the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 01 March 2024. The President’s letter to the Speaker dated 19 January 2023 details sections that ought to …
Read More »MPs question UGX 57 billion payment to US company
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have criticised a supplementary expenditure of Shs57.6 billion under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to cater for an out of court settlement to a United States based energy company, Albatross. Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee made their reservations while receiving responses …
Read More »Amuru town cleark detained for selling gov’t equipment as scrap
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ben Oluba, the town clerk of Atiak town council in Amuru district is in trouble for allegedly selling three government planting machines as metal scrap. He was picked up from Atiak town council on Tuesday after the planting machines were discovered at a metal scrap yard. …
Read More »KCCA tasked on delayed pay of casual workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has put Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)’s technical team to task over delayed payment of causal workers who have gone for months without pay. Led by KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, the technical …
Read More »KIKUUBE: Emyooga SACCO chairperson faces jail term for swindling UGX 15M
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Paul Mugabe, the Buhaguzi Constituency Mechanic Emyooga Saving and Credit Co-operative Society-SACCO chairperson in Kikuube district is in police custody for allegedly swindling Shilling 15 million belonging to the SACCO. He was arrested on Tuesday on the directives of Haruna Kasolo, the State Minister for …
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