Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the sexual offences Bill 2019 reintroducing the ban on homosexuality in the country. In a heated debate on Monday the MPs also rejected to the proposal that allows a person, who had consented to a sexual act to withdraw that consent …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Environment Authority (NEMA) is proposing heavy fines and jail terms to persons who are found guilty of polluting air and committing other related offences. The proposal is part of Uganda’s first air quality standards and regulations that are currently being developed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has finally selected star athlete Stephen Kiprotich on the marathon team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The development comes after Kiprotich’s chances of taking part in the Olympic Games had reduced after he failed to record better times in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only 9 days left for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to swear in for another elective term, security has formed joint intelligence and operations team to deter anticipated chaos. The 10 Joint Operation Units have reportedly been distributed to places near borders and districts where …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Digital terrestrial Pay-Tv service, GOtv, in partnership with Voice of Africa (VoA) has kicked off its annual Ramadan giveaways that will include Iftar for several mosques, food items, prayer mats, GOtv decoders, T-shirts among others. The activations were launched at the Masjid Takuwa Mosque in …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Tooro Kingdom supreme council alias Orukurato Rwe Nsanju, Saul Mugasa, has resigned. In his resignation letter sent to the Tooro King, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV dated May 3, Mugasa says he has served the cultural institution for over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kenyan banking group, I&M Holdings has entered the Ugandan market with the acquisition of Orient Bank Ltd, the 12th largest in Uganda. The acquisition sees I&M take 90% of the bank from UK-based investment group 8 miles LLP and Morka Holdings Limited, a …
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Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Crime Intelligence is holding seven suspects in Kampala for their alleged involvement in vandalising electricity transmission lines mainly in Kiboga District. The suspects are Ronald Ssemaganda, Abdul Matovu, Lawrence Musoke, Obadia Matovu, Ashraf Turyatemba, Michael Niwamanya and Martin Mugiri. The suspects were picked …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has implored Ugandans to rise up against some of the newly approved taxes by parliament and the increasing public debt. Recently, parliament approved a Shillings 100 levy on a litre of petrol and diesel. Harold Kaija, the Deputy …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) have condemned the repeated brutality against media practitioners by state agencies and security personnel. The MPs say that journalists and media practitioners are key in sharing information, awareness creation and speaking for the voiceless, something which makes them …
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