Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council V (LCV) Chairpersons in Eastern Uganda used the burial of their colleague, Moses Olemukan, the former Bukedea LC V Chairperson on Tuesday to demand a pay rise and improved welfare from the central government. The Chairpersons argue that despite carrying bigger responsibilities in …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Loyce Akiror, a student of Public Administration at Kampala International University- KIU has expressed interest to replace her late father, Moses Olemukan as the Bukedea District LC V Chairperson. Akiror 28, announced her intention during the funeral service of her father in Akuoro Village, Bukedea …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exorbitant taxes, non-government payment for media services delivered and a repressive regulatory framework were cited as the key inhibitors to the growth of the media industry. The remarks were made during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Public debt is set to increase from the current 48.4 percent to 53.1 percent in the financial year 2023, according to the estimated budget for the financial year 2023/24 released by the Ministry of Finance. For a debt to be sustainable, particularly for developing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), a national government registrations body, on Dec 16th, closed its Customer Engagement Week 2022, a week-long celebration to recognize their clients across Uganda and elsewhere. Running from December 12th – 16th 2022, the Customer Engagement Week is an annual event …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to start commercial silk production, Uganda under the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI) sent its first samples of silk yarn for testing in the European market branded “Usilk”. In a press statement dated Friday, December 16, 2022, TRIDI Director monitoring and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, condemned the increased attacks on security forces and demanded an official explanation from the Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni. Amuriat’s remarks were contained in his end-of-year message about key highs and lows that transpired …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni last week received a Special Envoy from the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, His Excellency Brahim Ghali who paid a courtesy call on him at State House Entebbe. The Special Envoy, His Excellency Mohamed Salem Ould Salek conveyed to President …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia on Friday announced the results of its first-ever electronic national census, which indicated the country’s population stood at 19.6 million, up from 13.1 million in 2010. The sixth census of population and housing was conducted between Aug. 18 and Sept. 14, 2022. According to preliminary …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lwengo district lost an estimated Shillings 100 million last year in deceitful expenditure by heads of department, a report by the District Public Accounts Committee-DPAC has revealed. The report pins heads of departments for conniving to misappropriate public funds as well as falsifying accountability for …