Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has advised Members of Parliament and protocol officers to maintain dignity throughout the upcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The Conference, scheduled to take place between September 22 and 29 September at the Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Munyonyo, Kampala, is …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda- CCEDU has proposed a 10 million shillings fine or a maximum of five years in jail or both for any person who threatens candidates and supporters during campaigns and elections. Presenting the consolidated views of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second phase of the construction of the Makerere University perimeter wall is progressing well despite limited funding. The Makerere University Convocation Chairperson, Dr Frederick Odoi Tanga, which is spearheading the construction work, disclosed this in an interview with URN about the progress of …

Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday it would soon ban flavored e-cigarette products to stem a rising tide of youth users, following a spike in vaping-linked deaths. The move could later be extended to an outright prohibition of vaping if adolescents migrate to tobacco …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 10 police officers are under probe for failing to prevent the murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya and her part-time driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa. The two were kidnapped on August 28 outside her gate in Lungujja, on the outskirts of Kampala and their bodies …

The reforms the NSSF Act and Social Pension Schemes need for alignment with comprehensive social protection systems COMMENT | PATRICK AJUNA | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) (Amendment Bill), 2019 presented in parliament recently has generated mixed reactions from the public on a number of issues of interest. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has intensified the campaign aimed at protecting River Mpanga and its tributaries from degradation. On Wednesday, the King commissioned an incinerator and forty trash cans along the river banks to help reduce on the trash …

New York, United States | AFP | Boeing’s 737 MAX could be brought back into service gradually by government regulators but is still on track to be cleared to fly again in 2019, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. The aircraft was been grounded in mid-March following two deadly crashes but could …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kololo based International Crimes Division of High Court was a scene of drama this afternoon during the re-arrest of four of the eight suspects charged with the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi. They are Yusuf Nyanzi, Jibril Kalyango , Joshua …

Paris, France | AFP | Eight activists went on trial in Paris on Wednesday for stealing official portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron from public buildings as part of a protest over climate change. The activists, aged 23 to 36, have been charged with theft after taking down the pictures from …