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Land commission grills MP Balyeku over Jinja land saga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja West Member of Parliament Moses Grace Balyeku says he spent up to 2.4 Billion shillings to buy off interests of six businessmen in the controversial Jinja district land saga. He told the Commission of Inquiry into land matters on Thursday that he bought …

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Opposition cleared to present electoral reforms

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has allowed the Opposition to present their electoral reform proposals. In January, the Shadow Attorney-General Wilfred Niwagaba and Ndorwa East MP gave notice to Parliament on his intention to introduce a private members bill entitled the constitutional …

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Mabirizi sues Bigirimana over judicial officer’s allowances

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer, Hassan Male Mabirizi has dragged the Judiciary Permanent Secretary, Pius Bigirimana to court for scrapping the 30 percent allowance for judicial officials that was approved by cabinet in 2014. He is jointly sued with the Attorney General in a suit before the …

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Oulanyah directs MPs to visit safe houses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Human Rights Committee of Parliament to visit safe houses. The directive follows a meeting between the Human rights committee chaired by Janepher Nantume Egunyu and the Minister for Security Elly Tumwine on Wednesday. During …

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Jopadhola 2019 conference at Makerere to highlight education

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A conference to create awareness of the role that education plays as a factor in the development of the Jopadhola will be held at Makerere University on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The cultural head of the Jopadhola, Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor will be …

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Health Ministry confirms new Ebola case in Kasese

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new Ebola case in Kasese, Uganda. Bwera town is located in Kasese district, situated 472 km west of Kampala. A nine-year-old girl who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been found to have Ebola, authorities …

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TOTAL committed to Uganda despite Tullow blow

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT |  Oil giants Total have re-affirmed their commitment to progressing the development of the Lake Albert oil resources, despite their Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPAs) with Tullow collapsing today. Tullow Oil plc announced earlier that it has been informed that its farm-down to Total and CNOOC will …

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Uganda’s education ministry weeds out 30,000 fake teachers

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 30,000 teachers have been dropped by the Education and Sports Ministry is in the going teacher’s verification and registration exercise. According to the Ministry, some of the teachers had forged academic papers and appointment letters. Dr. Jane Egau Okou, the Commissioner in charge …

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