NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four children have died in a house fire in Kira municipality, Wakiso district. The minors were killed in the fire that gutted the residence of Annet Naigaga, a dealer in roasted maize and sweet bananas in Kawuku cell, Kira municipality in Wakiso district around 06:00am …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE were on Thursday morning left upset after the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija failed to appear before them for the second time, without giving any reason. Led by Joel Ssenyonyi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FunaRide, a local ride-hailing firm, has unveiled a car-sharing service across the country as it seeks to grow its revenue stream. Unlike Uber and Bolt, the new app will connect drivers and passengers in the same area code heading to the same direction. Susan Mugyenyi, …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education is set to construct four primary schools in the newly created town councils in Mbarara district. The town councils have been operational since the 2019/20 financial year. The schools approved for construction are Nyabisirira Primary School in Nyabisirira town council, Kacerere …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the World Bank under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project is set to construct two multi-billion modern markets in Madi Okollo district. The markets to be constructed are Matangacia market in Kololo village, Rigbo sub-county, and Ayavu market …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil and gas companies and the industry regulators are still confident that Uganda’s first oil will flow by 2025, despite the rising global inflation. Most commodities worldwide have registered rapid price increases starting last year as economies reopened following the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The situation …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district has recorded a significant reduction in local revenue collections, one month to the end of the financial year. The district had planned to collect 426 Million Shillings but they managed to collect only 185 Million Shillings. Solomon Anguzu, the Secretary of Finance and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of jailed Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya who is facing charges of inciting violence has for the fourth time failed to resume before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court. On Thursday, the court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha adjourned …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi operators plying different routes within Kampala city are living in uncertainty about the future of their business, due to the gradual decline in the number of people using taxis. The taxi operators say the number of people using taxis dropped since the government lifted …

  Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Ethics and Integrity Rose Akello, has ordered for the immediate arrest on site of Anselim Kyaligonza, the Ntoroko district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and Winnie Kemigisa, the district human resource officer over allegations of illegal recruitment and extortion of money from …