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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda and individuals at family levels have been cautioned against borrowing for the sake of impressing others. The cautionary call has been sounded by seasoned Makerere University Professor of Economics, Augustus Nuwagaba amidst concern about the increasing public debate. “It is …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shamim Bitariho, the suspected thief of the Kigezi diocesan vehicle was found with nine master keys that she used to break into and take off with the car, police says. Bitariho, a businesswoman resident of Namungona in Kampala was arrested by Rwampara police in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), which brings together seven religious institutions in Uganda, has reached out to Iranian President Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi, urging him to activate a memorandum of understanding previously signed between the council and Iran. The memorandum, signed in 2017 with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has come under intense scrutiny from the lawmakers on the Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) for its failure to utilise Shs60 billion as planned. The demand for answers arose during the ongoing probe into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Works and Transport will table regulations operationalising the Traffic and Road Safety Act, 2019 by August 13,  2023. This was agreed in a crisis meeting convened by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 13 July 2023 to address increasing road accidents. “Whereas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSC), a regulatory body of pharmacists in Uganda has cautioned government against leaving the regulation of veterinary medicine in the hands of the practitioners. The pharmacists, who were on Thursday, 13 July 2023 appearing before the Committee on Agriculture, …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Kyotera district are calling for the opening of fresh boundaries on the former Sango-bay Sugar estates before the implementation of the National Oil Palm project in the area. They argue that the project implementers have crossed beyond the original boundaries of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao has embarked on a mass tree-planting drive in Northern Uganda. He says that the area has been greatly damaged by indiscriminate destruction of trees for charcoal business yet no alternatives for replacing the trees have been put …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has attributed the slow progress of the mediation process to lawyers who prioritize full litigation over settling disputes out of court. Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija expressed concern that many lawyers view mediation as unprofitable, leading them to discourage their clients from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oncologists at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) have raised concerns about the significant understaffing issue they currently face, given the overwhelming number of cancer patients seeking treatment at the institute. It is estimated that 33,000 Ugandans are diagnosed with cancer each year, but only …