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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to increase the hazardous allowance for all soldiers involved in marine-based activities. The request was made by Maj Gen James Birungi, the Commander of the Special Forces Command, the elite force that protects the president. Maj Gen Birungi was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting commissioner for land registration Robert Opiyo has sought more time to undo the mess associated with a fraudulent land transaction on Plot 24 Kyabazinga way in Nalufenya in Jinja district. Opiyo said he needs up to Thursday to initiate measures for the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of sufficient transport means for agriculture extension workers in Kalangala and Buvuma districts is hampering the promotion of good agricultural practices in several outlying islands. The Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Ministry, has purchased 72 double cabin vehicles and 1200 motorcycles …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Finance in-charge Planning David Bahati has been accused of frustrating plans to upgrade Kitooma Health Centre II. In the 2017/2018 financial year, Rubaya sub-county council approved the upgrading of Kitooma health Centre II to Health Centre III. The decision to upgrade …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The management of Olympia Hostel in Kikoni, a Kampala suburb has succumbed to pressure and suspended its caretaker, Reuben Nahabwe for alleged sexual harassment. Dr. Joseph Byamugisha, the managing director of the Hostel communicated the suspension in his August 19th, 2019, letter to Nahabwe. “It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has pledged to support the transformation of the Golola talent academy to help nurture kickboxing and other sports among youths. He made the pledge while hosting Moses Golola who emerged victor at a no-title challenge fight at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Akena, a photo journalist with Reuters has dragged the Attorney General to court seeking damages because of torture by the military. Akena was battered by UPDF soldier down town Kampala on August 20, 2018 while covering protests. He appeared in a photo, which went …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A male white-eared kob technically known as Kobus kob leucotis has appeared for the first time in two decades in Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Karamoja. The white-eared Kob was sighted by the Ecological Monitoring and Research Unit of Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Law Revision (penalties in criminal matters) Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2015 effectively scrapping the mandatory death sentence. The bill sought to amend the Penal Code Act, the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) Act, and the Trial on Indictment Act …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG is probing the Kampala District Land Board Secretary, Martha Komugisha for alleged corruption. In an August 15th letter to Andrew Kitaka, the acting executive director, Kampala Capital City Authority, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Mariam Wangadya notes that the Inspectorate …