Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remuneration of Kampala city councilors took centre stage when officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) appeared before the Committee on Presidential Affairs on Wednesday, 13 March 2022. Led by the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, the KCCA officials were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum of South African Businesses in Uganda (FOSABU) is yet again holding a fundraising golf day to raise money for charity. The Golf Day will be held on April 23 at Entebbe Club. Organisers expect to attract a full field of golfers. From 2017, FOSABU …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional 800 million U.S. dollars’ worth of military aid due to what Washington anticipated to be a “wider assault” by Russia in eastern Ukraine. “As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An expert study has recommended that the Uganda Revenue Authority be transformed into a statutory agency with more powers on the policies that govern tax administration. Currently, the URA lies under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, which is …

Khartoum, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s parties have formed the much-awaited unified armed forces command following several months of delay. President Salva Kiir issued a decree on Tuesday on state television (SSBC) in which he announced several appointees to head the unified South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), prisons, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of judicial officers have branded government the major culprit in threatening the environment which has resulted in failure to mitigate the effects of climate change. The effects include a drop in water levels, floods, and changing weather patterns like the drastic change in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament in its report from the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed that leases on Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) land be cancelled. Presenting the report of the committee during the plenary on Wednesday, 13 April 2022, the Chairperson Joel Ssenyonyi said …

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire | Xinhua | The Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire, Patrick Achi, presented to the President his resignation and that of his government at the start of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Abidjan. “You have clearly expressed your desire to carry out a reorganization of the government, so I …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in Nwoya district are struggling to graze their animals following the invasion of African armyworms. The destructive caterpillars invaded the sub-counties of Lungulu, Got Apwoyo, and Purongo at the start of the farming season last month. Geoffrey Ojok, a farmer and local chairperson …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has extended the interim order restraining the caretaker Emorimor, Paul Sande Emolot, and the Iteso Cultural Union-ICU Council Speaker, John Francis Ekuma from performing any duties related to the institution. The extension of interim orders was made on Wednesday by …