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Big tasks await new KCCA legal director

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The high legal costs and the absence of law enforcement mechanisms in the City are top on the agenda of Frank Rusa Nyakaana, the new Director of Legal Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Rusa replaced Caleb Mugisha who has been serving in an acting …

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Gov’t to construct new Pakwach bridge

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to construct a new bridge on Albert Nile in Pakwach district to tackle persistent floods. The proposed new bridge will replace the current Pakwach bridge which was built in the 1960s to connect the railway to the West Nile region. The bridge has …

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Attacks on media freedom increase – report

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rule of law is a precious resource that protects free expression, press freedom, and the rights of journalists around the world. But that law is increasingly being abused to curtail media freedom and silence critical voices according to a new study by the Thomson …

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Prince Nakibinge calls for budget increase to city roads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Titular Head of the Muslim Community in Uganda Prince Kassim Nakibinge has asked the government to increase the budget for the construction and renovation of the roads in Kampala. According to Nakibinge, the roads in the city are in a poor state and have …

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Deputy CDF challenges junior officers to desist from corruption

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has tasked newly commissioned junior officers to desist from engaging in corruption tendencies, which he says could threaten their career growth. While addressing the junior officers who underwent a five weeks course in pan-Africanism and …

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Mubajje asks Museveni to assent to Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda, His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubajje has asked President Museveni to urgently assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 into law. He says the law is needed or else some Ugandans may resort to mob justice against homosexuals or LGBTQ+ persons. Mubajje …

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Muslims asked to uphold practices after Ramadhan

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims have been urged to continue upholding Islamic practices and deeds even after the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr, the day to mark the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan and thousands have converged at different mosques …

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