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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Each of the 500 National Resistance Movement-NRM party youths who pitched camp at State House Entebbe on Monday afternoon demanding to see the president received shillings 30,000 to leave. Led by Henry Kajubi, the youth stormed State House to deliver a petition to president, Yoweri …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The National Coordinator of Alliance for National Transformation Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu has cautioned party supporters against political fights, hate speech and aggression.   Muntu was speaking during a meeting with more than 100 ANT coordinators from Greater Luweero district at Pope Paul II Pastoral Centre …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  There is a disagreement between Kabale Municipality authorities and motor vehicle mechanics over their relocation. Recently, Kabale Municipal council ordered motor vehicle mechanics operating Garage Street in Central Division to relocate to Mwanjari Cemetery lockups in Southern Division along Kabale-Katuna road. The Authorities argue that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda Railways Corporation Central workshop in Nalukolongo, a Kampala suburb is being prepared to assist the government and Oil Companies in Oil and Gas electrical and welding activities. Dr Charles Kateeba, the Executive Director of Uganda Railways Corporation says the workshop has been equipped with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party will take over the leadership of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue- IPOD on Wednesday this week. IPOD is a platform that brings together parties with representation in parliament including the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development has recommended a fact finding mission to Middle East countries to investigate complaints about mistreatment of Ugandan workers. Uganda is expected to export 80,000 people to work in United Arabs Emirates in the next 12 months. Currently, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The forthcoming anti-corruption walk by President, Yoweri Museveni is a mockery, according to Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the National Coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party. President, Museveni is expected to lead the country in a walk against corruption on December 04th, 2019. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has forwarded the files of two teachers accused of sodomizing and defiling their pupils to the Directorate of Public Prosecution- DPP. One of the suspects whose names haven’t been disclosed is a teacher at King Fahad Islamic primary school …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Pioneer Easy Bus Company is in fresh talks with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for expansion of its operations to most parts of Kampala. The Company is eyeing a concession covering up to 80 percent of Kampala city before the arrival of Tondeka Metro, a …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa |  Media Council of Kenya in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,  plan to start training practising journalists on effects of climate change across the East African region, according to its Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Programmes Manager, Victor Bwire. Bwire, who …