Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has named a select committee of Parliament to investigate the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero over the alleged misuse of shs31 billion meant for Covid-19 vaccine development. Among named the committee during a plenary sitting on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye has tasked the sureties and lawyers of Matthew Kirabo to produce him in court. Kirabo is on trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Desire Mirembe. Last week, Justice Kaweesa issued an arrest warrant for Kirabo. This was after the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Planning, Amos Lugoloobi has told MPs that the government has no money to support a special recovery fund for the education sector. Lugoloobi instead appealed to private institutions of learning to compete for 200 billion Shillings that has been set aside …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has finalized arrangements to retable the city market ordinance, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has revealed. In 2019, the KCCA council passed the market ordinance providing for the licensing regime for permanent, semi-permanent and temporary markets, harmonizing the leadership process, market due …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The families of the National Unity Platform-NUP members who were arrested in Kasese district last week are demanding for justice. The five members Bryan Basisa, the NUP Kasese district chairperson, Geoffrey Bwambale, the NUP coordinator for Bundibugyo, and Atanazio Isanat from Ntoroko district. Others are Isaac …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund was declared the overall winner of this year’s 2021 Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe) organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U). Held on Nov.10 at Skyz Hotel Naguru and via zoom, organisers said the awards aim at promoting and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land in Lubowa. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located in Lubowa, behind Roofings Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Access to sustainable and affordable lighting in rural Uganda has always been at the top of the Government’s agenda but with little or no progress. Enlight Institute Uganda has partnered with Signify, ENVenture, and RAA – one of the official distributors of Philips lighting in Uganda to carry out a …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two children in Kasese municipality are nursing serious injuries they sustained in a blast. The incident happened at around 8:00pm on Tuesday in Kogere cell, Nyamwamba division when the minors were playing with an explosive device. The administration of Kilembe hospital has identified the minors as …
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Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kakumiro district are up in arms against the police over the surging cases of robbery in the area. Residents accuse police of doing nothing to stop gunmen staging attacks in various parts of the district. According to the residents, about ten robberies have occurred …
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