Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | I&M Holdings Limited, the owners of I&M Bank Kenya, have announced that they have reached an agreement to buy 90 per cent of Orient Bank Limited Uganda. According to a letter to shareholders, I&M Holdings announces that; “I&M Holdings Plc agreed with shareholders of Orient …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The prestigious world football prize, the Ballon d’Or, will not be handed out in 2020 due to “lack of sufficient fair conditions,” organizers France Football announced on Monday. “In exceptional circumstances, we must make exceptional provisions. For the first time in its history, which began in …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers’ Association is displeased over delays in implementation of the recently enacted sugar act. The act was signed by the President in April, after four years of push and pull between the executive and the legislature. The Sugar Act seeks to provide …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala police are holding three men accused of digging a hole in Edmond Building with intentions of robbing a merchandise store. The suspects are Adam Ssebugabo, John Ssebaggala and Martin Matovu. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman, says the suspects rented a room …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – Central Government has directed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Patrick Mugoya to submit a comprehensive report on the state of the country’s missions and properties abroad. The Committee Chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Forum-JEEMA Party has advised its members aspiring for different political positions not to pick nomination or expression of interest forms from People Power pressure group, saying the party is running a similar exercise. The JEEMA Secretary General, Muhammad Kateregga told a number of aspirants …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The European Union (EU) special summit which aims to decide on the next seven-year budget and a massive recovery fund dragged into the third day on Sunday with disputes over core issues still unresolved. But the heads of state and government of the EU member states, …
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Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several farmers along the Uganda –Tanzania border in Isingiro District are crying foul after losing over 300 acres of crop gardens to Tanzanians. Farmers often cross to Tanzania through porous entry points during the planting season where they hire land from Tanzanian for farming. However, …
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Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 school girls in Pallisa district have conceived during the lock down. The affected are all primary seven pupils. Statistics from Pallisa District Probation Office show that the girls conceived between March and June this year. Five of the 22 cases were reported …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police commanders from Masaka region have been summoned to the Professional Standards Unit-PSU over scandals rocking the force under their jurisdiction. They are Masaka District Police Commander, Bosco Bakasahaba, the Masaka Region Criminal Investigations Officer, Elias Bayiruka, the Officer in Charge of Operations, Owen …
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