Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Borrowers in sectors that are still experiencing heavy effects of COVID-19 and containment measures against the pandemic, will have credit relief measures extended by another 12-months, according to the Bank of Uganda. At the onset of the pandemic in Uganda last year, the local …
Read More »Lawyers petition over blogger Lumbuye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of lawyers has petitioned the High Court in Kampala demanding the production in court of Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye Kajubi. They argue that Lumbuye is being held illegally, in facilities managed by the government of Uganda, where his rights to personal liberty …
Read More »KCCA to engage arcade owners as 120 are ordered to close
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has said that the leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the Ministry are set to meet arcade owners who have failed to fulfill requirements for reopening. Kyofatogabye was today speaking at the Uganda Media …
Read More »Supreme Court victory for Sudhir in BOU application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Justices Rubby Opio-Aweri, Faith Mwondha, Dr Lillian Tibatemwa, Ezekiel Muhanguzi and Percy Night Tuhaise have dismissed with costs an application by Bank of Uganda to substitute Crane Bank (In Receivership) with Crane Bank (In Liquidation) in a pending appeal. (Click to read full …
Read More »Wakiso district councilors decline to approve Covid-19 supplementary budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district councilors have refused to pass the 320 Million Shillings Covid-19 supplementary budget. During the council meeting held on Thursday, the Wakiso LC V chairperson Matia Lwanga Bwanika presented the supplementary budget and requested the council to approve it. He told the councilors that …
Read More »Banana rust thrips disease ravages Rukiga district
Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Rukiga district are worried about their plantations following the spread of the banana rust thrips disease to their area. The disease has affected several banana plantations in Bukinda, Kamwezi, and Rwamucucu sub-counties and Muhanga town council. An infected plant starts with changing from …
Read More »Kyagulanyi calls for reopening of schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked the government to reopen schools as soon as possible to avert what he called a waiting catastrophe. Speaking on Friday at the party headquarters to remember the lives of his supporters who have died in …
Read More »Uganda Cranes to play three build up matches ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly appointed Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojević Micho has today summoned a preliminary squad of 30 players for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The squad summoned saw several players make a return to the national team after spending time without receiving a …
Read More »Museveni directs medical interns to be paid UGX 2.5M
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed that medical interns be paid a monthly allowance of 2.5 Million Shillings. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and the Ministries of Health, Finance and Public service, President Museveni says the medical interns should be given paid the …
Read More »Jinja accident leaves one dead, four others injured
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead while four others sustained serious injuries during a night accident that occurred in Kakira town council along the Jinja-Iganga highway on Thursday night. It is reported that at around midnight, a Kenyan bound bus registration number KCX 258B was …
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