Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Young and Older Persons Integrated Development Program in Africa (YOLIDA) is embarking on improving the nutrition status of children and mothers through conducting nutrition counselling and education as well as food demonstrations in Bunyangabu and Kabarole Districts. This followed a number of nutrition …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | As the budget making process for FY2018/2019 continues at different fora, several players are taking part by coming out with several proposals. The latest player is Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI). It is calling on Parliament to increase allocation to …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Eight members of the Century Boda Boda Riders Association were Wednesday charged before Mwanga 11 magistrate’s Court in Kampala, for criminal trespass at the offices of Boda Boda 2010 in Nateete-Wakaliga, leaving its property and fence destroyed. These led by their Chairman Sula Lubega also …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A committee meeting between the Uganda Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Intenal affairs and officials from the Ministry of Defence turned chaotic on Tuesday after Members of Parliament MPs questioned the involvement of the army in police work. Trouble started when the shadow minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Ugandan top musician Joseph Mayanja alias Dr. Jose Chameleon was Tuesday dragged to court for failure to refund over Sh50 million owed to a South African based music promoter. The promoter is claiming the monies for concerts he never performed. Zaina Muwonge trading as Sezana promotions …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Land Probe Commission Chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has ordered for the arrest of National Forestry Authority Executive Director Michael Mugisa for telling lies about forest encroachment in the country. Mugisha was handed over to the commission detectives and investigators on Monday to …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The newly elected speaker of the East African Legislative assembly Martin Ngoga wants the regional assembly to be granted self autonomy to help it operate more efficiently and influence the affairs of the East African Community. Ngoga said this would be done through the creation …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has expressed concern over increased fake academic documents applicants are using to apply for various public service jobs. Kadaga said as the chairperson of the Parliament Appointments Committee, she was overwhelmed with several cases of forged qualifications by …
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Surprises in 2018 budget:mFinance Ministry makes right moves, but timing could be wrong Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For years now, Uganda’s budget making process has been dominated by debates about four contentious issues; the government’s huge investment in infrastructure, domestic resource mobilisation, the size and rate of external …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Mukono High Court Judge Margret Mutonyi Wednesday ordered Uganda Christian University to pay 20 million shillings to two law students it unlawfully expelled two years back. Simon Ssemuwemba and Yasin Ssentumbwe dragged the university to Court in April 2016, accusing the University of expelling them …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
