Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Upcountry bus fares have normalized as bus companies struggle to get passengers. A week to Christmas, bus companies increased transport fares from Kampala to their various destinations. However, the transport fares after Christmas for all routes are stable due to the few numbers of …
Read More »Six killed in Mbarara-Kabale road accident
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people have been killed in an accident along the Kabale – Mbarara highway. The accident occurred on Monday at 7:30 pm at Rubanga trading centre in Ntungamo district. It involved a school van Toyota Hiace belonging to Glory Primary School in Wakiso District which …
Read More »Mariners call for government commitment to develop industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marine engineers have called for renewed government commitment towards the development of the industry. The industry has suffered setbacks in the development of the different harbors, piers and landing sites that private investors are unable to open routes to several destinations across water bodies …
Read More »Police SACCO members to access savings in March, 2020
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Police Exodus SACCO will be able to withdraw their savings, within two months, after the reorganization of the scheme, according to the Uganda Police Force. The Police Exodus Cooperative Savings and Credit Society, with a share capital of 20 billion …
Read More »Herdsmen raise concerns over cattle thefts in Bunyoro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herdsmen in Bunyoro sub-region have asked police and leaders to find a solution to the rampant cattle thefts in the area. Cattle thefts have been rampant for the past three months in Buliisa, Hoima Kikuube, Kiryandongo and Masindi. The farmers blame the police and …
Read More »EC appeals against Constitutional Court judgement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has filed a notice of appeal in the Constitutional Court challenging the court’s judgement that overturned the election of Members of Parliament in the new municipalities. According to the appeal dated December 30th, the commission through its legal department notes that …
Read More »Besigye commits to ‘Fight to the grave’ in push to liberate Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party president Dr Kizza Besigye has reaffirmed that he will not stop fighting for his rights and those of citizens until he breaks dead. Besigye said that every Ugandan has a civic duty to reclaim their rights and …
Read More »Mbabazi’s former body guard released on bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Aine, the former body guard of ex-premier Amama Mbabazi has been released on bail. Aine who is facing charges related to obstructing police officers together with four others was released on Monday on a cash bail of two million shillings by Buganda Road …
Read More »Kenyan nationals blocked from joining UPDF in Kapchorwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An attempt by 40 Kenyans to join the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces – UPDF in Sipi sub-region, has been foiled. The group included both male and female youths who had disguised their nationality in order to join the Ugandan army, in the ongoing recruitment …
Read More »Ugandans hold sh16 trillion in bank savings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans hold as much as Sh7.8 trillion on time deposit accounts, a figure which, according to the central bank implies confidence in the banking system. A time or term deposit is an interest-bearing bank deposit account that has a specified date of maturity, where …
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