Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hippos will open their campaign against Mozambique at the U-20 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) slated to take place next month in Mauritania. In the draws conducted on Monday at the Hilton Hotel in Yaounde, Cameroon by the Confederation of African Football …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Regina Nakazzi Bakitte has retained the Nansana Municipality Mayoral seat. Bakitte was a former member of the Democratic Party-DP but crossed and joined the National Unity Platform-NUP. The Wakiso District Returning Officer Tolbert Musinguzi on Tuesday declared Bakitte winner with 33, 007 votes, defeating the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A pleasant welcome awaits the freshly elected and re-elected members of Uganda’s parliament – all 520 of them. The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija is hunting for sh165bn to avail Parliament a budget for MPs motor vehicle allowances in the 11th Parliament. Divided by about 520 …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Kitgum Municipality Mayor, Walter Livingst Too-roma has been defeated in the just concluded Mayoral race. Too-roma lost his bid for the second term to Richard Okwera Ojara, an independent candidate who polled 3,875 votes against 1,736. Independent candidate Filder Abwono Obote came second …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP candidates have gained swept the Masaka City Division Mayor’s seats. Steven Lukyamuzi and Michael Mulindwa Nakumusana won the Kimamya-Kobenra and Nyendo-Mukungwe division seats respectively with big margins.    The Masaka City Returning Officer, Sam Agaba Ruteba declared Steven Lukyamuzi the pioneer Mayor …

COVID-19 pandemic hit student enrolled for accountants’ proficiency courses Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda will need more professionals including accountants as the economy expands, according to the top executives at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. The executives, who spoke during the release of the Institute’s …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Salim Saad Uhuru, the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate has won the Kampala Central division Mayoral seat. He was declared elected by the Kampala Central Returning Officer, Doreen Musiime at 5 am this morning.   According to the poll results announced by Musiime, Uhuru garnered …

United Nations, USA | THE INDEPENDENT |   United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged donor countries and banks to significantly increase the volume and predictability of their finance for climate change adaptation and resilience. “Donor countries and multilateral, regional and national development banks need to significantly increase the volume …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people have flocked Kololo Independence grounds to witness the tallying of votes from division and municipal elections held today. There is no social distancing, as supporters, agents and candidates push through to the tally Centre. In all the five tents of Rubaga, Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mayoral candidates in Makindye Division yesterday used social media, short message services and vehicles to mobilize voters to participate in elections following a poor turn up at various polling stations in the area.  Perusi Munaaba, the only female candidate contesting against 10 men for the …