Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu main market is struggling to settle an outstanding power bill of 22 million Shillings that accumulated in the last six months. Francis Mego-Lonyo, the market master says the bill accumulated during the covid-19 lockdown when part of the market was closed. Electricity was …
Read More »Muntu calls Ugandans to fund opposition candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rtd. Maj. General Mugisha Muntu, the presidential candidate of the Alliance for National Transformation- ANT party has asked opposition members and non-members who want change to donate and support their candidates wherever they are. He was speaking to URN in an interview on the …
Read More »36 fined UGX 300,000 for forging COVID-19 test certificates at the airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-six air travelers have appeared before three different magistrate’s courts in Entebbe for forging PCR COVID-19 test certificates. The suspects appeared before the Entebbe Chief Magistrate Juliet Nakitende, Phionah Birungi and Naume Sikhoyi following their arrest by Aviation police between October 18th and 21st …
Read More »Why and how some Ugandans have voted in Tanzania elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some Ugandan Nationals living along the Mutukula border in Kyoteta district have reportedly participated in the elections exercise in the neighboring Tanzania. Voters in the Republic of Tanzania on Wednesday participated in a general election to chose their President, Members of the National Assembly and …
Read More »Bullfighting resumes in Bududa contrary to COVID-19 preventive guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bullfighting has resumed in Bududa district in contravention of the COVID-19 preventive guidelines. People gather at Namasho from several parts of Bududa and the neighbouring districts every Saturday and Sunday to watch the sport in disregard of the standard operating procedures set by the …
Read More »Money edging women, youths out of politics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political aspirations of women and youths in Uganda are largely shattered by the high cost of contesting for elective offices. The conclusion is based on findings of a research that was conducted by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, the Public Policy Institute and the …
Read More »GLOVO enters Ugandan market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On-demand delivery app, Glovo, has launched its operations in Kampala as part of its market expansion strategy. This is the second market in East Africa following Kenya in 2018. The firm has two more operations on the African continent including Morocco. Glovo is a …
Read More »MPs threaten to suspend loan approvals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the National Economy Committee have threatened to block loan approvals for infrastructure projects until the government releases counterpart funding for several projects that have stalled. The MPs sounded the warning while meeting the Minister for Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris …
Read More »Supreme Court judge sues judiciary in High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Justice Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza has asked High Court to quash a letter by the Judiciary Permanent Secretary who is asking her to refund part of the money that was paid to her in diverse allowances. The letter dated September 28, 2020 by …
Read More »Masaka city authorities move to manage transport business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka city authorities have started rolling out a plan of resuming to manage the transport business in the city. The new era in Masaka’s public transport was proclaimed by city clerk John Behangane while addressing reporters on Tuesday. Behangane says that the city authorities have …
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