Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Anti Corruption Court to dismiss an application in which the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards David Livingstone Ebiru is seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations are completed. The prosecution alleges that …
Read More »Court blocks FDC National Delegates Conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has blocked next week’s Forum for Democratic Change Party Extra Ordinary Delegates Conference. The Civil Division Judge Lady Justice Esta Nambayo on Friday issued the interim order blocking the conference which was supposed to be held on September 19th. A …
Read More »Parliamentary forum for persons with disabilities launched
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forum that will advocate, empower, and promote the rights of disabled people has been launched. Speaking during the launch of the Parliamentary Forum for Persons With Disabilities Parliament on Friday, Alex Ndeezi, the Chairperson of the Forum who doubles as the Member of Parliament …
Read More »Agago district gets UGX 351M livestock market
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago District has received a livestock market worth 341 million Shillings financed under the local government excellence funds of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda-DINU. Alwa Livestock Market was constructed with funds from the European Union through the United Nations Capital Development Fund-UNCDF with a …
Read More »Magyezi declines to commission incomplete market in Omoro
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi on Thursday declined to commission a multi-million newly constructed market in Omoro District because it was incomplete. Magyezi had been invited along with the State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Grace Freedom Kwiyucwyiny by Omoro district leaders to …
Read More »Forest Green stone-coated roofs: A timeless blend of elegance and sustainability
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When it comes to choosing the right roof for your home, the colour can make all the difference. Among the plethora of options available, Forest Green has emerged as a favoured choice for stone-coated roofs. This captivating hue not only adds a touch of natural …
Read More »Activitsts urge Govt to regulate school fees to foster human capital development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rights activists have reignited the demand to regulate school fees. The call comes over a week after the State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo told Parliament that there would be no such policy by the government. At the 10th annual national conference …
Read More »Climate change, fire to force Atiak factory to change sugar cane variety
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atiak Sugar Factory intends to gradually change to another sugarcane variety, more suited to irrigation and resistant to fires. The old sugar cane variety was a mixture of two varieties, NCO-245 and 511, which were rain-fed and prone to fires. However, the new varieties, which …
Read More »Uthman Mugisa wins Hoima LCV by-election
Aguuda Moses (NUP) – 3,972 Mugisha Uthman (NRM) – 18,353 Mugume Lenos (Ind) – 179 Muhumuza V Savana (Ind) – 12,271 Musinguzi Patrick (FDC) – 271 Voter turnout — 36% Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uthman Mubarak Kadir Mugisa of the National Resistance Movement-NRM Party has been declared the …
Read More »Lawyer asks court to dismiss charges against CPS bombing suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyer representing 19 individuals accused of manufacturing, planting, and detonating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) and the IPS building approximately two years ago has requested the International Crimes Division of the High Court to dismiss terrorism charges against …
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