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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rules, Discipline and Privileges Committee of parliament has questioned the CCTV footage submitted by police officers attached to parliament in relation to a confrontation between Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine and Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal last week. The Committee Chaired by the …

  Experts say Bemanya should stay but government should focus on recapitalising the telecom firm Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Debts, poor corporate governance, fights, politics and ageing infrastructure have taken centre stage in debates surrounding Uganda Telecom Limited. Bemanya Twebaze, a Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive, who has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee will kick start the review of the electoral reforms bills with regional consultations to get citizen’s views. Last week, Government tabled five electoral reform bills including the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill No.17, 2019, the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga says critics have largely misrepresented the provisions of the five electoral reform bills. They include the Presidential Elections Amendment, Parliamentary Elections Amendment, Local Governments Amendment, Electoral Commission Amendment and Political Parties and Organizations Amendment Bills. Byaruhanga presented the five …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government wants elections in newly created districts and constituencies halted until the next round of general elections. This is one of the proposals in the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2019 tabled by the Attorney General before parliament on Thursday last week. The Bill seeks to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni sought a five months’ Salary Advance, soon after the 2016 general election. In honour of his request, State House released a total of 19.1 million Shillings off its budget for the financial year 2016-2017. This was uncovered as a team from State …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee-PAC has quizzed a team of officials from the Office of the President about the additional value the Patriotism Program that is financed by government provides. The Patriotism Program is implemented by the National Secretariat for Patriotism Clubs (NSPC) that was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The procurement of road tolling equipment for the Entebbe Expressway is ongoing, to pave the way for full-scale utilization of the facility. This is according to Edward Ssimbwa, the commissioner for Public Infrastructure at the Ministry of Works and Transport. The four-lane toll highway …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Blood transfusing facilities across the country have increased to 400 from 300 just last year, according to Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS). Michael Mukundane, the Coordinator Transfusion services, says the increment has put pressure on service provision and is responsible for fluctuations in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Ankole sub-region are disturbed by the continued confinement of mentally challenged persons. Some of them are chained within their houses, around the homesteads or sometimes dumped in Churches, a practice witnessed in the districts of Ntungamo, Mbarara, Rwampara, Ibanda and Bushenyi. A …