Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | We can protect ourselves and communities around us by not destroying the environment. It starts with you before looking at your neighbour. Those were some of the words that Brenda Akankunda, the program officer in charge of investment for sustainable development at SEATINI Uganda told Kampala …
Read More »Amuru district to auction impounded cattle
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district local government has given a one-week ultimatum to the owners of the cows that were impounded to collect them before they are publicly auctioned. Last week, security authorities impounded 2,000 heads of cattle from Lakang sub county in Amuru district. The cows which reportedly …
Read More »NUP supporter gets eight months jail term for contempt of court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces General-UPDF Court Martial has sentenced Muhydin Kakooza, a supporter of the National Unity Platform party to eight months in jail for contempt of court. The court chairperson Lt. General Andrew Gutti found Kakooza guilty of contempt of court by exhibiting what …
Read More »Expedite presentation of budget estimates: Tayebwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Minister is expected to present the final budget estimates for financial year 2022/2023 to Parliament by Thursday, 31 March 2022. While chairing the House on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa quoted Section 13 of the Public Finance Management Act and Rule …
Read More »UPDF engineering brigade to construct Nalubwoyo health centre III
Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has taken over the construction of Nalubwoyo health centre III in Amolatar district. The contract was initially awarded to Otada Construction Company in 2018, which failed to complete the works. The first phase of the project includes the construction …
Read More »MPs urge gov’t to fast track funds for new administrative units
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked government to expeditiously process funds meant to operationalise the new local government units which they say have been rendered redundant. The Tororo district woman MP, Sarah Opendi, during the Parliament sitting of Tuesday, 29 March 2022, raised a matter of national …
Read More »Private security firms on the spot for confiscating employee National IDs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private Security Organisations (PSOs) are under the spotlight for confiscating the National Identity cards of their employees. “My monthly salary is Shillings 160,000. I recently got a better paying job where they needed a National ID but my current employers refused to give it to me. …
Read More »Mbale city council authorities split over street parking tenders
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute among Mbale city authorities over the award of the street parking tender to Nalu Tours and Travels. The dispute has sacked in the Mbale city mayor Kassim Namugali, the Industrial division mayor Muhamod Masaba, the town clerk David Kyansanku, and the Resident …
Read More »Women in Gulu call for transparency in implementation of Parish Development Model
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Gulu have called for transparency in the execution and implementation of the Parish Development Model program. The women from the eleven sub-counties of Gulu and Gulu city, expressed concerns that the selection of beneficiaries could be marred with corruption, nepotism, abuse of offices, and …
Read More »DPP yet to receive proceedings in Mabirizi offensive communication case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State prosecutors have told Buganda Road Magistrates Court that they have not yet received a typed copy of proceedings in the offensive communication case against lawyer Male Mabirizi. Robert Rutaro Muhairwe accuses Mabirizi of using his social media platforms to abuse Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana. …
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