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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has asked Buganda Road Magistrates Court to halt hearing of the case in which he was summoned to be charged with offensive communication until the determination of an application where he is challenging the legality of the proceedings. Ssemakadde was summoned to appear …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dairy farmers in Kigezi sub-region are demanding for government intervention to make milk prices uniform. Currently, the price of milk is 1,000-1,300 Shillings per litre. However, the prices are not stable. When demand is low especially during the rainy season, the prices can drop up to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations have called on government to establish a clear allocation formula for funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM), while considering different demographic dynamics to promote equity. Julius Mukunda, the Executive Director at the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) said despite Shs465.48 billion …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An outbreak of the contagious bovine pleuropneumonia disease has been reported among cattle in Amuru district. Samuel Ochor, the Amuru District Veterinary Officer says that the disease has been confirmed among dozens of cattle in Okidi North Parish, Atiak sub county, an area that is highly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forensic analysis to identify which guns were used to kill a Kyengera mobile money agent Dezilanta Nabasiyre, has revealed that none of the five guns belonged to the police and army. Nabasirye died in a morning scuffle at Kyengera town council, along Masaka road when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interdicted Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, wants court to throw out the evidence and charges brought against him by the State House Health Monitoring Unit on the basis of lack of jurisdiction. This comes after the hospital director was this …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fire outbreaks in Fort Portal city have been blamed on the congestion of Kisenyi slum. Last month, hundreds of traders were left counting losses after a fire gutted several Kiosks in Kisenyi cell, central division. The fire gutted merchandise, fridges, electronics, timber workshops, and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Gulu city on Friday petitioned President Yoweri Museveni over failure by the Ministry of Local Government to remit local revenue to the council. The leaders through Gulu City Deputy Speaker Lamex Akena, say that the Ministry of Local Government is not remitting to Gulu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have decried the slow process of incorporating the Ministry of Science, Innovation and technology staff who lost their jobs when the entity was disbanded. The MPs on the Committee on Science and Technology chaired by Xavier Kyooma were on Thursday 03 March meeting …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi, has intervened in Rakai district council’s decision to remove the District Executive Committee (DEC) from office. In a letter dated March 1, 2022, addressed to William Kamara, the Rakai Chief Administrative Officer by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Benjamin …