Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans who do not have ‘urgent issues’ that require them to travel to Kampala, to stay away from the country’s capital and the neighbouring Wakiso district for a while. He made the appeal in his televised national address …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is expected to outline new measures to contain what is said to be a second COVID-19 wave that has hit the country. His address come days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions, deaths and …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The communities around Bugoma forest reserve in Kikuube district under their umbrella Save Bugoma Campaign are collecting signatures to petition President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the continued destruction of the forest. Desire Nkuruzinza, the chairman of the communities around the forest reserve says they have collected …
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📌 NRM members to Appointments Committee ➡️ Joyce Moriku Kaducu ➡️ Okullu Abuka ➡️ Betty Engola ➡️ Rose Akello ➡️ Dr Florence Assimwe ➡️ Sarah Mateke ➡️ Arinaitwe Rwakajara ➡️ Fred Kambale ➡️ Frank Tumwebaze ➡️ Diana Mutansingwa ➡️ Sarah Najjuma ➡️ David Kabanda ➡️ Robinah Rwakojo ➡️ Cissy Namuju …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni will return to TV and radio on Saturday, to update the country on the COVID-19 situation. His address at 8pm will come days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions, deaths and infections. …
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➡ Mpondwe/Kasindi- Beni (80km) ➡ Bunagana- Rutshuru- Goma Road (89km) ➡ Beni-Butembo Axis (54km) Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday signed two agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and strengthening infrastructure development for the mutual benefit of both countries. The signing of these …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is skeptical that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni shall respect elected leaders in Kampala and not frustrate their efforts to transform the city simply because they subscribe to opposition political parties. Lukwago was giving his inaugural speech after taking over office …
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Its comprehensive income declined during the one year coronavirus pandemic crisis, executives say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund size grew by 16% from Shs12.66trillion in March 2020 to Shs14.62trillion in March 2021 amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Fund’s Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba, and Chief …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni said his party had to resort to guerilla tactics to defeat Rebecca Kadaga from her third term attempt as Speaker of Parliament. Museveni who had been silent during the election of the speakers of the 11th Parliament finally revealed the tactics used to defeat …
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🔴 SPEAKER IS JACOB OULANYAH ✳️ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳️ Kadaga 197 votes ✳️ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳️ Invalid votes 2 ➡️ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER IS AMONG ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda …
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