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    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has today in an unprecedented move halted the disbursement of 5.29 billion Shillings recently approved under the Ministry of Lands and Uganda Land Commission -ULC to settle outstanding land compensation. The money in question was meant for the compulsory acquisition of land …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition challenging the election of the reigning Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope. Three Busoga loyalists including Dan Kawanguzi, a member of the Balangira clan from Busiki Chiefdom, Gideon Isooba from the Bulamogi Chiefdom and Harriet Nanyanga …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Justice Wilson Masalu Musene has set Friday, March 5 when he will deliver his ruling on an application by the Soroti Municipality MP, Herbert Edmund Ariko seeking review of the November 26th, 2020 judgement on Soroti City boundaries.  The application is seeking review of the …

📌 MIN OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES ✳ Terms of 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days ✳ No start, mid-term & end of term exams ✳ 2021 academic year starts August 9 ✳ 2022 academic year starts May 16 ✳ 2023 academic year starts April 10 ✳ 2023 shortest term, November 23 – …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There was drama at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala as two families fought for the body of lawyer Bob Kasango. The casket containing his remains was grabbed from the A-Plus pallbearers by a group of relatives from Tororo District in Eastern Uganda. The relatives encircled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has secured slots for departures and landing at London Heathrow Airport and Dubai International Airport as it prepares for commencement of long haul flights to the UK, United Arab Emirates and China.This comes after the airline received its two Airbus A330-800Neo air crafts …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University is on the lookout for a new Human Resource Director following the resignation of its subsistence Director, Safina Naggayi in February this year.  Naggayi, who had served the university from September 2017, resigned her position on February 1st, 2021.  She bid farewell to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU), Michael Atingi-Ego has asked parliament for more time to present the institution’s opinion on the proposed amendments to Article 161 of the Constitution regarding the composition of the Central Bank’s board and others. Atingi-Ego together with the BOU …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Human Rights Committee of parliament will finally head to the field to probe rights violations during elections a month after they were tasked to do so. In February, committee chair Janepher Egunyu Nantume decided to postpone investigations into the matter due to funding problems. …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Hoima is holding a Private security guard for allegedly stealing a gun.    The suspect is Innocent Okot, attached to Saracen Security Company Limited, Hoima branch.    He reportedly disappeared with the Company gun registration number SAR 12116651/06277 with five rounds of ammunition …