Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mubende municipality who were affected by the construction of the Mubende-Kakumiro road have protested against the low compensation rates. The residents of East Division and Kiyuuni sub-county in Mubende district claim that some of their properties were undervalued during the construction of the 30km …
Read More »Religious leaders seek divine intervention for Teso cultural disputes
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Teso are calling for divine intervention in pursuit of peace and reconciliation in the leadership of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU. A cross-section of religious leaders drawn from Uganda and Kenya are leading the new drive which will start with an interdenominational prayer breakfast slated …
Read More »MPs join forces in fixing erratic West Nile power supply
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has urged government to find a lasting solution to the sporadic power outages in the West Nile region. The House on Thursday, 11 August 2022 adopted a motion urging government to immediately address the electricity supply challenges in the West Nile region. The motion was …
Read More »Qatar World Cup rescheduled to kick off one day earlier
Zurich, Switzerland | Xinhua | The FIFA World Cup 2022 is rescheduled to kick off one day earlier with host Qatar to play in the opening match, FIFA announced on Thursday. According to the original calendar, the 2022 World Cup would raise the curtain with the opening match between Senegal and …
Read More »Mabirizi asks court to halt trial of MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the International Crimes Division of the High Court seeking to halt the hearing of the case in which Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana, are accused of murder and terrorism-related charges. Mabirizi wants …
Read More »African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. The joint election observation mission to Kenya from the African Union (AU) and Common Market for East …
Read More »Man arrested for assaulting traffic officer on duty
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Apac district has arrested Moses Orec for allegedly assaulting a traffic police officer on duty. Orec, a resident of Lela village, Awila Parish, Akokoro sub-county in Apac district was arrested on Thursday after he assaulted John Tenywa, a traffic police officer. It is alleged …
Read More »Stanbic Bank bids farewell to Executive Head for Consumer & Affluent Banking, Sam Mwogeza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was an emotive affair—one that confirms the saying that ‘goodbye is the saddest word’ as Stanbic Bank Uganda bid farewell, last Friday, to their decorated Executive Head for Consumer and Affluent Banking, Sam Mwogeza, who is leaving after 12 illustrious years with the lender. Mwogeza …
Read More »MPs demand seedlings to ward off famine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs want government to urgently distribute seedlings to avert the famine in the country. Kilak North County MP, Anthony Akol, said that the long dry spell has left Ugandan farmers without seeds, despite the current rainy season. “This month of August is the right time that …
Read More »IRA plots compulsory insurance cover for markets, high rising buildings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Regulatory Authority-IRA has revealed that they are strategizing to introduce a mandatory insurance cover for markets as well as high-rising buildings. When these plans finalize, this policy will be added to the already compulsory insurance policies like the motor third party, workman’s compensation, and …
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