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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) is stuck with more than 10,000 unclaimed electronic passports. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson has asked all people who applied for passports to go to Kyambogo access centre and pick their documents as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the election of Christopher Komakech, as the Aruu South Member of Parliament. The decision stems from an application filed by Komakech challenging a decision by Justice Tadeo Asiimwe, throwing him out of parliament. Komakech run for the Aruu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | GAVI, the vaccines alliance is urging countries to order for COVID-19 vaccines saying that they have enough stocks to cover each of their needs. The development comes only a year after wide concerns of hoarding birthed what was widely referred to as vaccine nationalism. GAVI’s CEO …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Adhoc Committee investigating the distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land, has summoned commissioners of the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to appear before the committee. Those summoned are Prof. Pen Mogi Nyeko, Asuman Kyafu, Stella Achan, Rukiika Rujara, Charles Muhoozi, and others. Also summoned is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A lot of farmers are still hesitant to embrace digital transactions even when these present immense opportunities such as accessing credit through mobile money. Irene Sekamwa Kajoro, a Product Manager of Financial Services Development at the Agricultural Business Initiative says they see a lot of phobias, …

United Nations | Xinhua | Measles cases spiked around the world in the first two months of 2022, triggering worries about even larger outbreaks, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday. Almost 17,338 measles cases were reported worldwide in January and February 2022, compared with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was business as usual on Wednesday at Makerere University as the Ivory Tower went down. This leaves the university without an Ivory Tower for the first time in 81 years since its construction. A number of students told URN that they were engrossed in their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that key positions at the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA be filled. The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda confirmed to Uganda Radio Network – URN that the President had written to her with advice to fill all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified Chinese national was arrested on Wednesday for blocking the Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister, Betty Amongi from inspecting the working conditions of employees at the Namanve based Sunbelt industries. The minister was conducting a routine inspection of the working conditions in factories within …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University today hosts the inaugural Tumusiime-Mutebile Annual Public Lecture. The keynote speaker is Finance Permanent Secretary Ramathan Ggoobi. LIVE VIDEO   Share on: WhatsApp