Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial ill deliver its ruling on Monday next week whether Abdullah Kitatta, the jailed patron of Boda boda 2010 and his co-accused have a case to answer. The group is battling charges of unlawful possession of firearms. The other suspects are Matia …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association-UWOPA and Uganda Women Network-UWONET have reached a consensus to drop a controversial clause in the Marriage and Divorce Bill providing for cohabitation. The move follows nationwide consultations on the matter, according to the female legislators and women activists. Laureen Karayi …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Care, a humanitarian and development organization hopes to use twitter platform to make a contribution towards the fight against gender based violence in Uganda and beyond. The organisation’s top officials for Uganda told journalists in Kampala on Dec.10 that through the #HearMeTooUG Twitter Town Hall, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The evictions that saw hundreds of families lose their property on a 75-acre piece of land in Lusanja village in Kasangati Town Council in Wakiso district were illegal, parliament heard on Tuesday. In his statement to parliament, the Attorney General William Byaruhanga, said that the …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) wants government, civil society and other partners to invest more resources in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV). They said in a joint press statement issued at their secretariat in Ntinda on Dec.10, that they are deeply concerned that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission will need 861 billion Shillings to organize the 2021 general elections, more than double the amount of 419 billion Shilling spent to organize the 2016 general elections. The budget was announced by the Electoral Commission Secretary Sam Rwakoojo during the launch of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has admitted government’s failure to stamp out embezzlement of public funds due to lack of integrity among public officials. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday at Kololo Independence grounds, Museveni said he had set up a new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Entebbe have demanded for the construction of flyovers along the Express Highway. The Katabi town council Chairperson Ronald Kalema says that many pedestrians who use the road are knocked down by speeding vehicles. Entebbe traffic police registers up to 4 accidents every week …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing Kampala Capital City (KCCA) Executive Director Jenifer Musisi has said that protecting KCCA land from encroachers should be a key priority for the next city bosses. Musisi, who is set to relinquish the position on December 15, 2018, said that during her seven year …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has asked Ugandans to devote themselves to environment protection, saying it takes only commitment. Oulanyah said the country is already fraught with policies, laws and institutions to protect the environment, but that commitment from citizens is lacking. “The …