Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Walusimbi is the new Chief Executive officer- CEO of the Uganda Cricket Association- UCA for the next three years. Walusimbi, a former Senior Operations Manager at KCB Uganda Limited, takes over the role from Alan Mugume who has served the Uganda Cricket Association as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The expiry of the Inspector General of Police- IGP Martin Ochola’s contract has sparked debate at Naguru police headquarters on who is likely to replace him. Ochola is serving his second term of three years ever since he replaced Gen Edward Kale Kayihura on March …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has hit at members of the Uganda Law Society-ULS for overstepping their mandate. This is after the lawyers called for an Extra Ordinary Meeting to discuss the independence of the Judiciary. Kiryowa Kiwanuka wants the lawyers to respect the boundaries and …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 523 reformed warriors in Kotido district received iron sheets from the ongoing distribution campaign by the Office of the Prime Minister across Karamoja sub region. Kotido district received a consignment of 17,316 pieces of iron sheets to be given out to 523 beneficiaries …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government and the donors for the construction of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway and Kampala Southern Bypass project are yet to finalize negotiations on the terms. The project will be developed under the Private Public Partnership arrangement projected to run over 30 years. It will …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has recorded a surge in the number of industries following key infrastructure improvements at the Namanve Industrial and Business Park in Mukono District. The government has been implementing key infrastructure developments at Namanve through contractor-facilitated financing arrangements. They include tarmacking over 44 kilometres of road networks, bridges, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged judicial officers to solely base their rulings on the law. She said this while closing the 25th Annual Judges’ Conference at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday, 08 February 2024 which run under the theme, “A People-Centred …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has revealed that government will table Bills next week aimed at providing for the rationalisation of agencies under four sectors of the country. The proposed Bills include the Rationalisation of Government Agencies (Education Sector) (Amendments) Bill, 2024 and the Rationalisation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty headteachers in Nakaseke District are facing demotion due to poor performance of schools in last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE. Following a recent district council resolution, the headteachers of 20 schools have been summoned to defend themselves next month before a decision to demote …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioners-RDCs/RCC’s and Intelligence Officers in the Central Region have been asked to work harder to increase the number of votes for incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni so as to extend his leadership beyond 2026 elections. According to the Permanent Secretary in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
