Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city leaders have raised concern about the delayed completion of roads. According to the city authorities, the utility providers delay moving water pipes, electric poles, and underground cables when road works commence. Some of the delayed works include Akiiki Nyabongo, Maj Victor Bwana, and …
Read More »Court okays withdraw of election appeal against Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has allowed Apama Mayo Boroa to withdraw his appeal challenging the dismissal of a petition he filed against Terego East Member of Parliament and State Minister for Lands, Obiga Kania. The Court of Appeal registrar Lillian Bucyana endorsed the move at …
Read More »Court dismisses petition filed against Minister Obiga Kania
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Arua has thrown out a petition filed against State Minister for Lands Obiga Mario Kania. Apama Amato Boroa petitioned the court seeking to nullify Obiga Kania’s victory on grounds that four of his documents used for the nomination had different names …
Read More »Statement on beating journalists was a ’joke blown out of proportion’ – Ochola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has backtracked on his statement in which he appeared to endorse police brutality against journalists. Today, he told a parliamentary committee that “it was a joke.” Ochola, early this year told a joint security press briefing that …
Read More »Terego East candidate seeks to nullify Obiga Kania’s election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former contestant for the Terego East parliamentary seat has gone to court to challenge the outcome of the election in which Minister Mario Obiga Kania emerged the victor. The candidate Apama Amato Boroa, one of the five candidates who competed for the seat is …
Read More »Issuance of passports, work permits resumes at immigration offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The directorate of immigration has resumed the issuance of work permits and passports after a four months break occasioned by an outbreak of coronavirus disease. State Minister for Internal Affairs Mario Obiga Kania says that 30 percent of the operations that resumed today will …
Read More »MP Zaake seeking political capital, donor money – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has re-echoed the statement issued by the State Minister of Internal Affair Mario Obiga Kania that Mityana municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake’s torture marks were self-inflicted. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre, Fred Enanga the police spokesman explained that Zaake is …
Read More »MP Zaake injured himself – Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has blamed Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake for injuries on his body which he says are testimony of torture inflicted on him by security officers while in detention. Obiga Kania, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs told Parliament that it is …
Read More »We can’t force landlords to waive rent-Minister Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Internal Affairs, Mario Obiga Kania has said that as of now they don’t have any law to compel landlords to waive rent or stop them from evicting tenants. Speaking at the Uganda Media Center on Thursday, Kania said all they …
Read More »Kadaga wants Auditor General to audit police SACCO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga wants the Auditor General to audit the accounts of the Police Exodus SACCO. The Police SACCO with a 4.8 billion shillings share capital and membership of 32,800 members has been marred with controversies in recent months. Members are not …
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