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SH51.9 TRILLION: Uganda’s 2023-2024 budget revised

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s amendment to the proposed budget for the financial year 2023/2024, indicates an increase in the resource envelope from 50.9 trillion to 51.9 trillion Shillings. Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance- General Duties tabled the document on Wednesday during the plenary …

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Ugandans to pay more for US visas

US Mission In Uganda Increases Visa Fees Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Mission in Uganda has today announced increase in non immigrant visa application processing fees effective 30th May, 2023. According to a statement issued by the Embassy, the U.S. Department of State will increase the …

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KCCA Council questions authenticity of road contracts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council is seeking clarification on various irregularities in road construction contracts procured by the technical wing with different companies last year. The technical team contracted three companies to carry out a portion of the civil works of the Kampala City …

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Besigye, Mukaaku case on inciting violence flops

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of a case in which Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence has flopped. Besigye and Mukaaku on Thursday appeared at Buganda Road court for the prosecution led by State Attorney Ivan Kyazze to bring more witnesses to testify in …

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Thousands receive Engola’s body at Lira airfield

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of the late former Minister of State for Labour, Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, has arrived in his home district of Oyam. The body left Kampala on a Uganda People’s Defense Air Forces-UPDAF chopper and landed at Lira airfield in Lira City …

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