Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has summoned Uganda Land Commissions registry commissioner, Peter Opio in regard to mismanagement of police land in Naguru. The Committee chaired by Ruhinda County MP Donozio Kahonda, was recently set up by Parliament to investigate the reported mismanagement …
Read More »Another peaceful election in Senegal
Why this time the results herald a big political shift | CATHERINE LENA KELLY | Senegalese voters went to the polls in July 2022, continuing a tradition of robust multiparty competition in the country. It is one of a handful of African countries that have never experienced a military coup. …
Read More »Lawyer remanded over theft of UGX 1.2Bn Lugwar clan money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded lawyer Jude Ogik to Luzira prison on charges related to theft of 1.2 billion shillings meant to compensate the Lugwar Clan over their land. Ogik was on Monday afternoon charged with six counts including theft by an agent …
Read More »Cartels flexed their power in Kenyan polls: Odinga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Raila Odinga, the runner-up in the 2022 general elections in Kenya has explained that his move to petition the Supreme Court of Kenya is aimed at not only making him president but saving Kenya from criminal cartels. Odinga as 1st Petitioner and Martha Karua, 2nd …
Read More »Govt processes 3000 freehold land titles in Ankole
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has processed over 3000 freehold land titles for beneficiaries in the five districts of Ankore comprising Ibanda, Rwampara, Kiruhura, Mbarara, and Mbarara City. The issuance of the freehold land titles is being implemented under the Systematic Land Adjudication and Certification (SLAAC) program, a …
Read More »AVIATION: Recovery after COVID..how?
AVIATION DIGEST | JARED KALERA | As we discuss the recovery process of the aviation industry after COVID-19, we need to have in mind what the pandemic has done to Aviation and the different sectors of aviation business. In Aviation we have passenger – both Business and leisure travel, then cargo …
Read More »Masaka vendors protest use of raffle to allocate space in new market
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several vendors are protesting the use of raffles in the allocation of space and stalls in the newly built Masaka City Central Market. The Local Government Ministry and Masaka City Council are in the final stages of handing over the market to the vendors four years after …
Read More »Portugal becomes fastest aging country in EU
Portugal currently registers 182 elderly (aged 65 and above) for every 100 young people (aged up to 14) Lisbon, Portugal | Xinhua | Portugal currently registers 182 elderly (aged 65 and above) for every 100 young people (aged up to 14), becoming the fastest aging country in the European Union …
Read More »ARCHBISHOP: Speaker Anita Among setting a good example
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The Archbishop of Kampala Paul Ssemogerere has hailed Speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among for agreeing to work closely with members of the Opposition. He however challenged her to ensure the example she has set by sending Opposition MPs to represent her at many functions, …
Read More »COMMENT: Uganda Airlines a strategic government project, needs protection
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | The week ending 21 Aug 2022 was a turbulent one for the Uganda Airlines family. The top leadership was summoned to attend to parliament committee COSASE to answer Auditor General Audit queries. Ideally, this should be alright. Legally, COSASE parliamentary committee is mandated to interface with …
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