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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA says a Ugandan returning home on an Ethiopian Airlines flight was confirmed dead on arrival at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday. Ahmed Jjingo, a son to the deceased has identified him as Yusuf Kulembera. Vianney Luggya, the UCAA spokesperson says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the illegal land dealings. The report presented by Committee chairperson, Dan Kimosho on 18 May 2022 recommends that the …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Residents of Jiira landing site in Kayunga District are calling for the speedy completion of the Sezibwa Bridge that connects to Nakasongola district. In 2019, the Ministry of Works and Transport, contracted Omega Construction Ltd to build the road and the bridge over River …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was tension among travelers and residents of Wakaliga in Lubaga division on Wednesday evening, when a coach belonging to Link buses caught fire. The fire broke out in the Kampala-bound bus registration number UBD 269A, that was returning from Kasese around 10:00pm. The bus …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have been withdrawn from the home of Dr. Kizza Besigye. Dr. Besigye was placed under house arrest on Friday after attempting to mobilize Ugandans to protest the high cost of living. On Wednesday, the police which had placed barricades to the road leading …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Commercial Officer of Mbarara City and three Emyooga SACCO leaders are in custody for the alleged misappropriation of over Shillings 30Million. The suspects are Donati Mutahi, the Assistant City commercial officer, Agaspus Taremwa, the Chairperson of Mbarara City Saloon Emyooga SACCO, Twaha …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected the government’s proposed extension of the corporate income tax exemption for the Bujagali Hydro Power Project by 5 years. Parliament agreed to grant an exemption for only 1 year up to 2023. The decision was taken on Wednesday during a debate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Wednesday passed the Excise Duty (Amendment), 2022, but rejected a proposal seeking to reduce tax on fuel. The proposal was carried in a minority report presented by Kampala Central MP, Muhammad Nsereko. Nsereko proposed that the excise duty on motor-spirit gasoline which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has named committees to oversee the implementation of the parish development model project. The seven-member committees, comprising representatives from different interest groups such as the youth, elderly, opinion leaders, politicians, the disabled, parish chief, and the parish chairperson will over …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Kitgum Government Hospital increasingly struggles with emergency cases due to the ongoing industrial action by a section of health workers, health administrators have retrieved their stethoscopes and white coats to practice what they were originally trained to do – saving lives. The Allied …