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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has called for talks to resolve the differences between Uganda-Rwandan relations. Lwanga was speaking on Friday during the Ecumenical Public way of the cross celebrated by the Uganda Joint Christian Council-UJCC at Old Kampala Secondary school. Tensions …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has offered to waive all the liabilities held by Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), as one of the attempts to attract a buyer for the company. This is according to two people, who are familiar with the search. This means that the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing gun fingerprinting exercise has been slowed down by the breakdown of the equipment and inexperienced personnel. The exercise conducted by the Police and sister security agencies came after a series of high profile murders that shocked the country in recent years. In …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government Irene Mulyagonja has declined to investigate Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU. In February 2019 the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga asked the IGG to investigate allegations of corruption against the leadership of BCU. Kadaga’s request came after some members of BCU …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the physical committee have rejected a move by the Ministry of Finance to directly appropriate road maintenance funds to implementing agencies. This is after the minister for finance, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury failed to appear on Thursday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked farmers to stop growing cotton on a small scale. Museveni made the remarks on Thursday at Karambi playground in Karambi Sub-county, Kasese district. He was visiting the area on the invitation of the Bukonzo West Member of Parliament, Atkins …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has resorted to seeking financial assistance from China for the construction of Akii Bua Olympic Stadium. This was revealed on Thursday as officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports led by the Minister Janet Museveni appeared before parliament’s Education Committee to …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  Ugandan police said Thursday they had charged the alleged “mastermind” behind the kidnapping of an American tourist and her safari guide, who were later released in exchange for a ransom. Byaruhanga Onesmus, a former convict, was charged in a court in the country’s west with …

Kampala, Uganda | URN & AFP | The Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana has said Ugandans have every reason to celebrate the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Age Limit appeal. Rukutana declared the verdict “a big win for Uganda”. “We are elated. This is a sign of how …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) projects to collect over 50 billion shillings from property rates as it winds up the up-date of valuation in the city. The institution has been updating property valuation rolls for the past year and expects the process to be completed …