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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has admitted that a package introduced to rescue small and micro enterprises from the effects of COVID-19, has hardly worked, almost one and a half years later. According to information from the Bank, just six billion shillings has been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has revealed it is waiting for up to 34,000 wealth declarations by various leaders in compliance with the Leadership Code. The declaration which started on March 1 will run until March 31, 2023. The code requires a public officer to declare his …

Madi-Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veterinary officials in Madi Okollo district are investigating a suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. According to district officials, the suspected cases were registered at a livestock farm in Peera village, Omua parish in Anyiribu sub-county. So far, four cows are suspected to have …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has released six Turkana suspects who were arrested last month from different parts of the Karamoja sub-region over illegal possession of firearms. The six Turkana suspects were arrested along with other eight Matheniko warriors from Moroto district during a cordon and search …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police are holding three suspects accused of chopping off the right palm of 15-year-old Shafic Sizomu, during a fight for pilao. The suspects in custody at Jinja central police station are Yasin Eguma, Ziyadi Akidi, and Norman Kabale. It is reported that Sizomu, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council chairpersons in Karamoja sub-region have asked President Yoweri Museveni to fulfill the pledge of purchasing 200 tractors to enable farmers in the region to venture into commercial agriculture. According to the LCV chairpersons, while at Morulinga State Lodge last year, President Museveni promised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Administrative Officers-CAOs and town clerks used a corruption sensitization meeting convened by the Inspectorate of Government-IG to lobby for a pay rise, saying their meager earnings tempt them to engage in corruption. The Inspector General of Government Beti Olive Kamya was meeting the Chief …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reformed youth leaders in Jinja city have asked the government to empower them so as to lead decent lives. The reformed youth leaders told Jinja city officers at Walukuba community grounds on Saturday that most of their members came to towns as street children, grew …

Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Akali sub-county in Kwania district has passed a bylaw to promote cassava growing. Under the new bylaw dubbed “Cassava bylaw,” every household in the sub-county is required to grow at least an acre of cassava or face a fine of Shillings 100,000. The proposal to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye West Member of Parliament couldn’t make it into the premises of the International Crimes Division High Court in Kololo due to ill health. The legislator was ferried to the court in a white Alphard vehicle on Monday morning. His lawyer, Samuel …