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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the petroleum sector have revealed that the current inconsistencies in pump fuel prices are a preserve of individual dealers depending on their in-house issues. Currently, a few dealers like Shell and Total Energies, are still pricing their diesel higher than petrol, a trend that …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “Market Women” are the ubiquitous vendors who populate local markets throughout Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa. In many ways, they are the lifeblood of most African economies. In Uganda, the “informal sector” accounts for 75% of the total working population, and in many ways …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Creative Ugandans seek to earn more from their creative content, on realization that social media can be a way to prosperity and not just social interaction. While there are many platforms for Ugandans, the most common are Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, while the …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kamwenge has sentenced a man to eight years in jail for entering a wildlife protected area without permission. Vian John Matsiko, 24, a resident of Nkongoro parish, was arrested by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) personnel last month while fishing along …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastoralists in Nkoko and Kayanja II villages, Kitswamba sub-county in Kasese district are protesting the new demarcations on a contested piece of land with cultivators. They are accusing the district leadership of siding with the cultivators and influencing the demarcation exercise. In 2007, the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director Audit in the Auditor General’s office, Joseph Kirya has told the select committee investigating allegations of mismanagement at the National Social Security Fund that the fund’s management has failed to address the recurrent query on suspense accounts. Kirya together with the Auditor General, John …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered suspected human remains, three skulls, and a bottle of suspected human or animal blood at a shrine in an intelligence-led operation in Makindye Sabagabo division in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says that police stormed the shrine belonging …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rukia Nakadama has renewed government’s commitment to end female genital mutilation (FGM) which she said has persisted despite all the prohibitions. Nakadama said government was aware of cross border influence especially from Kenya that is frustrating its efforts to eliminate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority (NPA) has put forward new, radical suggestions in the midst of the ongoing debate surrounding the ever-increasing fees and related charges, more so in public and government-aided schools. The National Planning Authority, responsible for advising the government on policies for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katwe police are investigating the double murder of Moses Mubangizi, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF officer and private security guard Huron Otim on Saturday. In a brief statement, Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says that Otim and Mubangizi picked up a quarrel …