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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to revamp the national taxpayers’ ledger management system in a bid to improve efficiency and levels of compliance in tax collection. The innovation was revealed by the URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi Rujoki, at the commissioning of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has said that it is ready to implement the expulsion of herdsmen who will defy the Presidential Executive orders. Last month, President Museveni extended Executive Order No. 3 for the third time for the eviction of the cattle keepers, commonly know as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ruled that beneficiaries of a deceased person’s estate are free to sell their interests in land without seeking the consent of those with the letters of administration. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, the Court ruled …

Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries has distributed hand-held tractors and other agricultural implements in Alebtong District. The program has been piloted in Ajuri county, where the ministry delivered and handed over eight tractors to eight sub-counties of Abako, Amugo, Omoro, Angetta, …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The vandalism of solar street lights in Kabale municipality has raised concern among local leaders. In 2016, Kabale municipality received its first solar street lights along the 2.3-kilometer Kabale-Kisoro road, which were installed by Reynold Construction Company (RCC). This initiative aimed to enhance night …

KCCA 3 Vipers 1 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA ended one of their worst starts to a season with a sweet victory over champions Vipers SC in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League season. The 3-1 win, spurred by a double from Muhammad Shaban and one from Arafat Usama, had KCCA …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director of Research Coordination at the National Agricultural Research Organization-NARO, Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa, has said that funding shortfalls continue to retard the organization’s ability to generate innovations and technology for the sustainability of food security in the country. Dr. Mugerwa was addressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three fishermen are reported to have died after jumping into Lake Albert to avoid being arrested by Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU personnel. On Wednesday, four fishermen Richard Onen 25, Samson Jatho 35, Godfrey Obedirwoth 28, and Muzamil Jakisa all attached to Mbegu B landing site …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Constitutional Court to block Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake from returning to the Parliamentary Commission. According to Parliament, they were aggrieved by the decision of the four Justices of the constitutional court against one, to declare that the …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer from Lira Central Police Station escaped with a gunshot wound in the stomach when the police intercepted a Toyota Land Cruiser registration number KDH 790K, suspected to have been stolen from Kenya. Tony Ebong, and three other individuals; George Otyato from …