Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Opposition political party leaders have tasked their legislators in Parliament to embrace unity. They say that this will enable them to achieve their common goal of changing the leadership of the country. The call was made by Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the President …
Read More »Minister orders arrest of 36 parish chiefs over forged academic papers
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Local Government Rusoke Busingye has ordered for the arrest of 36 parish chiefs and principal town agents in Kagadi district for using forged academic papers to get appointed into the positions. Of the 36 accused persons, 27 presented forged academic documents …
Read More »EC asks court to strike out Kidandala’s appeal against MP Ssegirinya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked the Court of Appeal to dismiss Suleiman Kidandala’s appeal challenging the victory o of Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. Last year in January, the Electoral Commission declared Ssegirinya, the winner of Kawempe North Constituency with 41,197 votes against his …
Read More »Lamwo clan rejects verification of pastoralists in Northern Uganda
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Clan leaders in Lamwo District have rejected any planned verification of pastoralists in the district, saying all the land they are using is communally owned and was leased fraudulently. The matter was raised on Thursday during a meeting with Brig. Gen. Philip Mugarura from …
Read More »Uganda Securities Exchange calls halt on New Vision trading
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has halted trading of shares of New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited, a company whose majority shareholder is the government of Uganda. In a letter signed by the Uganda Securities Exchange Chief Executive Officer Paul Bwiso, the suspension …
Read More »Kampala doctor held over human trafficking
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Immigration officials and Police are holding a doctor suspected to be part of a human trafficking racket that has been operating in Kasubi, a Kampala city suburb. Agnes Igoye, the deputy coordinator for the prevention of trafficking in persons at the Ministry of Internal …
Read More »MPs want Finance to expedite payment of Sh69.5 billion to Uganda Railways
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises – COSASE has tasked the Ministry of Finance to expedite payment of sh69.5 billion it owes to the Uganda Railways Corporation. In 2013, the Government resolved to sell some of the URC’s properties identified …
Read More »UMSC: Recall self-study materials over errors in Islam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to recall self-study materials over errors made in the Islamic Religious Education (IRE) and Arabic Content content. Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu, the Secretary for Education at UMSC says that the council has …
Read More »Suspected anthrax outbreak in Madi Okollo
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Madi Okollo District authorities are investigating a suspected outbreak of Anthrax disease. This follows the death of three animals from a kraal in Payonga village, Panduku parish in Pawor Sub County. Walter Avaga, the assistant veterinary health officer in charge of Lower Madi County …
Read More »Gov’t committed to giving sh60 million support to all cultural institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has told Parliament that government is considering paying all cultural institutions sh60 million monthly to support their activities. Nabbanja made the revelation during a special sitting of Parliament in which legislators convened to pay tribute to the Iteso Cultural …
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