Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Luwero Muslim district has unveiled a master plan for the proposed multimillion shillings headquarters. Unveiling the master plan on Monday, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero district said it will be implemented in two phases. Phase one comprises the construction of …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday reinstated the wearing of masks in public spaces including supermarkets, open air markets, airplanes, trains and public service vehicles to curb further spread of COVID-19 infections. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Health said that other confined spaces …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,365 inmates at Gulu main prisons in Gulu city have petitioned Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo over the slow process of court leading to delayed justice. The inmates who are on remand and conviction presented their petition to the Chief Justice during his visit …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City Stakeholders Committee has resolved to summon the former Masaka Municipal Council leaders to help trace the whereabouts of several missing properties and land titles. The City Stakeholders Committee resolved this after realizing that several land titles including those of key public properties went missing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh graduates from Makerere University are yet to receive their transcripts several weeks after graduation. A number of students have visited the university since the graduation ceremony, which closed on May 27, 2022, to obtain their transcripts as promised by the Vice Chancellor in vain. “Please …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | East African Community (EAC) leaders on Monday directed an immediate cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where fighting has led to the loss of lives and property as well as mass displacements. The leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has said all migrant workers will have to undergo body organ examination before flying out of the country. Through Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi, DCIC explains that the move is intended to reduce incidents of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament has presented accomplishments it has achieved, marking its first of the 5-year tenure under the 11th Parliament that was inaugurated in May 2021. Led by Mathias Mpuuga, the Opposition took a stock count of their achievements …
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Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday criticized developed nations for lack of responsibility for the global refugee crisis. “The real burden of the issue of migration and refugees is felt by countries like ours that are neighbors of the crisis regions, and not the developed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To maximize tax collection, Uganda Revenue Authority has established mechanisms to start collecting VAT from non-resident service provider companies operating in the Ugandan economy. Collection of VAT from these companies is starting effective 1st July 2022, and will focus on all electronic service providers. These …
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