Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is proposing that the multi-lateral lenders extend the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to the end of 2021 because most of the countries burdened will not recover by early next year. COVID-19 has dealt a major blow to the world’s poorest …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi have asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss a petition challenging the activities of People Power pressure group because it is overtaken by events. The lawyers led by Anthony Wameli made the plea after the conferencing of the case in …

Lamwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Parliamentary candidate Walter David Ocira, who is contesting for the Palabek County seat in Lamwo district risks being disqualified by the Electoral Commission after the court declared him bankrupt. Ocira is contesting in the newly created County that was curved off Lamwo County alongside …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Nobert Mao has pledged to end the rule of the gun in Uganda and recover all stolen assets of the Country if elected President of Uganda.  While addressing supporters at Arua Primary School playgrounds on Wednesday evening, Mao, who is …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in the final stages of processing land titles to residents of Karusandara Sub County, Kasese District, according to the State Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi.   Karusandara sub-county was created in 1989. It is mainly occupied by members of the Basongora communities from …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court has extended bail for Effrance Musimenta Mbagaya, the acting Director Human Resource and Administration at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA who is charged for defacing President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign posters. It is alleged that on November 10, 2020,  Mbagaya sanctioned the removal …

Kisoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential Aspirant, Joseph Kiiza Kabuleta on Tuesday failed to campaign in Kisoro, Rukiga and Rubanda Districts.   Kabuleta only campaigned in Kabale town where he met his supporters at Victoria Inn in Kabale town. Kabuleta says that he was unable to campaign in the three …

Pader, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders in Pader district are divided over irregularities in the distribution of motorcycles meant for mobilization for the 2021 general elections.   In September, the district received 23 motorcycles from the NRM party headquarters. It was meant to be given …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki has shared his agony of handling two presidential election petitions and the key issues that should be taken into account should such petitions come up in the future. He shared his experience at a four day’s symposium in Kampala with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued guidance on how private school teachers affected by the covid-19 lock down will benefit from the relief package promised by the government. In July, President Museveni committed said that the government will set up a revolving fund …