Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry youth have launched a protest against the Uganda Police force accusing it of brutality. This follows the fracas during the presidential nominations that ended on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday during the second day of the presidential nominations, there were a number of beatings and …
Read More »NSSF interest to savers cannot be taxed – Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has won a landmark case that has saved workers saving up to 43 billion shillings. Uganda Revenue Authority had written to NSSF seven years ago, informing the agency that the interest paid to members accounts is accepted as an …
Read More »Kigezi elders feud over misuse of Museveni’s reward cash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 154 elders in Kigezi sub-region under their association “Banyakigezi Elders Forum (BEF)” are locked in a bitter fight over the sale of a house bought using reward cash President Yoweri Museveni gave for their role in mediating between him and former prime minister Amama Mbabazi. …
Read More »Supreme Court summons petitioner over abusive language
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of seven Supreme Court justices has ordered a man who used abusive language in his petition to return to them next week and show cause why he shouldn’t be found in contempt of court. Ivan Ssebadduka in September filed what he called …
Read More »NSSF wins Gold Integrated Financial Reporting Accolade
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The National Social Security Fund is the overall winner of the Gold Integrated Financial Reporting Award for 2020 organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. This was at the 10th Financial Reporting (FiRe) awards ceremony held at Skyz Hotel, Naguru – Kampala …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Başakşehir shock United; Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Başakşehir claimed their first UEFA Champions League win as they stunned Manchester United, but ten-man Sevilla sensationally denied Krasnodar. Başakşehir 2-1 Manchester United First-half counterattacking goals by Demba Ba and Edin Višća set the Turkish titleholders on course for their maiden UEFA Champions League points. …
Read More »Hoima district receives 310,000 mosquito nets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has delivered 310,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets to Hoima district local government. Dr Lawrence Tumusiime, the acting District Health Officer- DHO Hoima says the distribution of the nets will Kick off on Saturday. They will be distributed door to door …
Read More »Kampala Minister courts boda boda riders on political tolerance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister in charge of Kampala and metropolitan affairs Betty Amongi has appealed to commercial motorcyclists in Kampala to have political tolerance as they support candidates of their choice during the 2021 general elections. The minister’s advice stems from the ugly scenes involving sections of …
Read More »Two security guards arrested over murder, robbery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two security guards attached to Senaca security company have been arrested over the alleged murder and robbery of an unspecified amount of money in Mukono. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said the guards whose names have been concealed are suspected to have participated …
Read More »Jibu bags IFC, Financial Times Business Award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jibu, a social enterprise pioneering a powerful franchising model to supply safe drinking water across seven African countries, has won the Transformational Business Award for Transformational Solutions in Urban Infrastructure, it said on Nov.04. The award was given by the Financial Times and the International …
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