Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has approved the city’s new valuation court. The city valuation court has powers similar to those of a magistrate’s court. It is responsible for receiving complaints from those aggrieved by the property tax valuations from the city authorities. It is …
Read More »Nakawa-Naguru land probe: Seven Hills Apartments director handed to CID
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Adhoc Committee investigating the distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land has handed the owner of Seven Hills Apartments, Francis Mutabazi to the Criminal Investigations Department. Mutabazi together with other investors that benefited from the land distribution by the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) on Thursday …
Read More »President Museveni pledges UGX 1Billion towards Martyrs day celebrations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has pledged One Billion Shillings to Fort Portal Diocese towards preparations for the Martyr’s day celebrations. Museveni made the pledge on Wednesday while meeting a delegation of eminent persons from Tooro led by the Bishop Fort Portal Diocese Robert Muhiirwa at his home …
Read More »State sovereignty threatening EAC treaty: Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community is not delivering the required outcomes because the member states are prioritizing individual interests. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the East African Community-EAC, Rebecca Kadaga says the member states have put in place laws and rules that …
Read More »All set for Muhoozi Birthday Run
Rwandan President Paul Kagame expected to attend birthday celebrations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are in high gear for First Son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s birthday run slated for April 23. The run in celebration of Muhoozi’s 48th birthday will be flagged off at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds at 7am. …
Read More »Teacher symposium to focus on solutions to mitigate Covid-19 effects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports wants teachers to come up with practical solutions to mitigate the effects of the covid-19 pandemic at the fourth teacher education symposium. Education is one of the sectors that were affected by the pandemic with learning institutions closed for almost …
Read More »IG dismisses Amuru fisheries officer over forged UCE results
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has directed Amuru district Chief Administrative Officer to take disciplinary action against the district fisheries officer for uttering false Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results. The directive comes nearly two years after the IG recommended the sacking of Rogers Baguma, after …
Read More »Special Police Constable in Lira remanded over manslaughter
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate Court in Lira has charged and remanded a police officer for alleged manslaughter. Raymond Esanyu, a 41-year-old police officer attached to Starch Factory Police Outpost was last week arrested for allegedly shooting to death, 29-year-old Boniface Agem while enforcing his arrest in Cuk-ibange …
Read More »MPs urge gov’t to address staffing challenges at referral hospitals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Health has called for more funding to cater for human resource development at regional referral hospitals. The committee members said that limited numbers of staff at some regional referral hospitals has crippled performance and put a burden on the available staff. Nicholas Kamara, …
Read More »Religious leaders in Teso tasked to spearhead campaign to end rustling
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Communities affected by cattle rustling in Teso sub region have asked religious leaders to spearhead efforts to end the vice. The appeal was raised during a visit by a team of religious leaders to calm down communities affected by cattle rustling. The visit was organized by …
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