Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The self-proclaimed People’s Government is set to file its petition against President Yoweri Museveni at the International Criminal Court-ICC next month. The group embarked on collecting signatures and evidence in November 2019 to back their petition against Museveni and other government officers to the …
Read More »People’s Government vows to defy ban on political meetings in homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Government has vowed to defy police ban on political gatherings in homes. On Monday, district and Division Police Commanders –DPCs were directed to disband all political meetings in private homes. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said police had noticed a continuous violation of …
Read More »Police orders commanders to disperse political meetings in homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police management has directed district and division police commanders –DPCs to ensure all political meetings held in private homes are dispersed. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says police have noticed a continuous violation of the Public Order Management Act –POMA where politicians hold illegal political …
Read More »KCCA seeks UGX 3 Billion for street lighting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is negotiating with the French Development Agency (AFD) for shillings 3 billion (800.000 Euros) to implement the Kampala street lighting master plan project. In his end of year message, the Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, says with this funding KCCA …
Read More »Experts welcome plan to waive tax on low value property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea by the Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA to waive property tax for the low value property has been welcomed as a progressive move. Albert Oduman Okello, an economist and former shadow finance Minister, told URN that this was a way to go …
Read More »Drama as Mabirizi, justice Ssekaana clash in open court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division was a scene of drama on Tuesday evening as Male Mabirizi exchanged words with Justice Musa Ssekana. The two had a verbal exchange when Justice Sekaana showed up to deliver his ruling on application in, which Mabirizi and Erias Lukwago wanted …
Read More »Ggita led committee has no claim over Wandegeya market – KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA says that the current leadership of Wandegeya market has no claim over the market and therefore should respect KCCA’s directive and leave the market. On Monday, the committee led by Jonathan Ggita was supposed to hand over management of …
Read More »People’s government petitions court to kick EC chairperson out of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Government has filed an application in the High Court seeking for orders to remove Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama from office. President Museveni appointed Byabakama in 2016 replacing Dr Badru Kiggundu. Addressing a press conference at their office at Katonga on Friday, …
Read More »Court extends arrest warrant against Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has extended a warrant of arrest against Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, and three others over the disappearance of a suspect. Lukwago, Henry Ssempijja, Philemon Mushabe and Benon Mugerwa stood surety for former mayoral candidate Sandra Katebarirwe Ngabo, who was …
Read More »KCCA appoints team to temporarily manage Wandegeya market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has appointed a team of five officials to temporarily manage Wandegeya market. They are Tonny Kawagga, James Byaruhanga, Abdul Anguyo, Esther Kasujja and Henry Bukenya who is the markets manager of KCCA. The team was taken from the Directorate of …
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