Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has sought a provision giving them power to ban campaigns of any presidential candidate who flouts electoral laws and guidelines. Byabakama was on Thursday appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that is currently collecting views …
Read More »US peace volunteers to teach agribusiness skills to Ugandan youth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United States’ Peace Corps Program has deployed 158 American volunteers to introduce business development and agribusiness skills in rural areas of Uganda. The volunteers are tasked with introducing culture of savings among rural women, mentoring Ugandan teachers and health workers and introducing American …
Read More »Gov’t to introduce compulsory Swahili teaching in schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is considering introducing compulsory Swahili lessons in primary school and ordinary level across the country. The Gender State Minister, Peace Mutuuzo disclosed this while addressing journalists at the owned Uganda Media Center earlier today. According to Mutuuzo, this is one of the issues …
Read More »OFFERTORY: One shot dead at Rubaga Cathedral
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A security guard has shot dead a man who had raided stores where offertory is kept at the Rubaga Catholic shrine next to the cathedral. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango identified the deceased as William Otuke. He was reportedly part of a gang …
Read More »‘Our future is not guaranteed’: Ugandan climate warrior
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | When Ugandan Leah Namugerwa turned 15 last month, she decided to plant 200 trees rather than have a birthday party, in her latest effort to spotlight environmental damage in Uganda. Juggling school, protests, and giving speeches in regional capitals rallying for action to save the planet, …
Read More »NSSF Bill: Uganda Law society opposes proposal to lend to govt’ directly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society-ULS has rejected a proposal in the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019 to allow the fund to lend money directly to government. The Bill seeks to among others amend the NSSF Act, 1985 to provide that the Board of Directors …
Read More »11 Nagirinya murder suspects released
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team investigating the kidnap and murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya and her part-time driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa, has so far released 11 suspects. Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI, Flying Squad Unit-FSU, Crime Intelligence –CI and Criminal Investigation Directorate –CID had arrested 18 …
Read More »DP wants heavy punishment for media houses denying opposition access to state media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party (DP) has proposed an increment of a penalty to a media house that denies equal access to all candidates in the 2021 general elections. According to the party’s proposals submitted to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee by its Secretary-General …
Read More »NSSF bill discriminatory- PSFU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019 is discriminatory to employees in the informal sector, according to the Private Sector Foundation Uganda-PSFU. PSFU notes with the concern that the bill only provided for mandatory contributions for employees and employers in the formal sector. …
Read More »Police intensifies traffic patrols along highways to curb accidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic officers in Busoga East police region have intensified mobile patrols along highways with an aim of curbing accidents. The patrols are targeting vehicles under Dangerous Mechanic Condition-DMCs, drunken drivers and people driving without permits among others. On Wednesday, a team of motorized, non-motorized …
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