Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda requires US$ 6 billion approximately Shillings 22 billion for implementing her national climate change plan under the Paris Agreement, State Minister for Environment Dr. Mary Goretti Kitutu, has told parties to the agreement. She was speaking at this year’s United Nations’ Framework Convention …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has revealed that this time the opposition has got fertile ground to defeat President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with his NRM party come the 2021 elections if a strong alliance is formed. Gen. Mugisha Muntu …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of High Court will next month start hearing a case in which Matthew Kanyamunyu and two others are accused of murdering child activist, Kenneth Akena. Kanyamunyu is jointly charged alongside his Burundian girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari and his elder brother, Joseph Kanyamunyu. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is rejecting loans from the World Bank in favour of those from China. This is according to the National Economy Committee of Parliament. According to Syda Bbumba, the committee chairperson, while meeting officials from the World Bank recently they said that they …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Omoit, 28, is a pioneer beneficiary of the skills development program under Support to Skilling Uganda (SSU) in Karamoja. He received vocational skills at Nakapiripirit Technical Institute in 2016 under Support to Skilling Uganda, which is jointly implemented by government and Enabel, a development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oxfam assessment on humanitarian funding flows to local and national actors in Uganda has revealed a 700 billion shillings increase in the last two years. The assessment released by Oxfam’s humanitarian policy advisor, Anita Kattakuzhy, in Kampala on Tuesday shows that United Nations and …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the past few days social media has been awash with pictures of currency notes with political messages written on by suspected supporters of President Yoweri Museveni and Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). The notes in question are of Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial has charged eleven suspects and remanded them to Luzira Prisons for the murder of Detective sergeant, Fred Chemonges, formerly attached to Mbale Central Police Station. The suspects are Private Bob Anichan, Ronald Ssekiranda Kizito alias Kamulegeya Sebalamu Joseph, Musa Kikomeko alias …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Gender has been given 7 days ultimatum to scrutinize the mismanagement of the external recruitment agencies monitoring fund. Parliament on Tuesday debated a motion by Western Youth MP Mwine Mpaka to inquire into the fund which charges Ugandans who seek employment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Legal officer representing the Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA war victims at The Hauge based International Criminal Court (ICC) has died in his hotel room in Gulu town. Jane Adong Anywar, 64, a resident of Kampala died at Abola Lapok Hotel along Olya Road …
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