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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has directed the accounting officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present performance and accountability reports regarding the funding of a UNDP supported project. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi was meeting Under-Secretary Lynette Bagonza …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Nurses and Midwifery Examinations Board-UNMEB has recorded its second case of examination malpractices in the December 2020 examinations. According to the results issued on Thursday afternoon at Statehouse Entebbe, the board recorded eight cases of malpractice. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary UNMEB …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn terrorism charges against eleven people who were accused of killing Major Muhammad Kiggundu in 2017. The suspects are Abdulaziz Abdushakur Musoke, Sulaiman Wayaba alias Bashir Lukenge, Bashir Nyangisho alias Abdallah Katata Byansi alias Abdallah …

Minister for Lands Beti Kamya has directed the Commissioner Survey and Mapping to conduct a joint site survey to establish the interests of all the claimants. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four institutions involved in the Kyambogo land saga have agreed to conduct a joint land survey. The Buganda Kingdom, …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The embattled Kadhi of Masaka Muslim district, Sheikh Buruhane Bagunduse has declined to handover office to pave way for investigations into the allegations of incompetence leveled against him, saying his suspension didn’t follow the laid down procedures. It comes a few hours after Sheikh Muhammad …

Nandala Mafabi wants the law amended to hike passport emergency application fees to 1 million or 1.5 million shillings except for medical emergencies and national service. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have asked the Internal Affairs Ministry to hike fees for express …

Risk of having continuous zoonotic diseases happening in Africa is 100% according to Dr Mohammed Lamorde. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in infectious diseases have asked the government to build resilient systems in tackling epidemics and pandemics. Speaking during the annual Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) science fair that closed …

Electoral and political offences department at CID is investigating MPs from 11 districts for allegedly altering declaration forms. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Department is investigating 21 newly elected Members of Parliament for allegedly altering declaration forms and forging academic papers. A senior detective at CID headquarters Kibuli …

✳ Repeal offices of RDCs ✳ Remove Army MPs ✳ Restrict Ministers to 21 ✳ Panel of Speakers in Parliament ✳ Reinstate Presidential term limits ✳ UPF to Uganda Police Services ✳ Repeal office of Prime Minister ✳ Have an Elected Deputy President Kadaga closes debate on Constitution Amendment Bill, to …

Suspects were found with counterfeit currency notes worth US$ 2.4 M Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least eight people have been arrested in a predawn raid by the Uganda Police Force on a property in Munyonyo, a Kampala suburb targeting dealers in counterfeit currency and fake gold. Charles Twine, …