Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces General-UPDF Court Martial has sentenced Muhydin Kakooza, a supporter of the National Unity Platform party to eight months in jail for contempt of court. The court chairperson Lt. General Andrew Gutti found Kakooza guilty of contempt of court by exhibiting what …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Minister is expected to present the final budget estimates for financial year 2022/2023 to Parliament by Thursday, 31 March 2022. While chairing the House on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa quoted Section 13 of the Public Finance Management Act and Rule …
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Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has taken over the construction of Nalubwoyo health centre III in Amolatar district. The contract was initially awarded to Otada Construction Company in 2018, which failed to complete the works. The first phase of the project includes the construction …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked government to expeditiously process funds meant to operationalise the new local government units which they say have been rendered redundant. The Tororo district woman MP, Sarah Opendi, during the Parliament sitting of Tuesday, 29 March 2022, raised a matter of national …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private Security Organisations (PSOs) are under the spotlight for confiscating the National Identity cards of their employees. “My monthly salary is Shillings 160,000. I recently got a better paying job where they needed a National ID but my current employers refused to give it to me. …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute among Mbale city authorities over the award of the street parking tender to Nalu Tours and Travels. The dispute has sacked in the Mbale city mayor Kassim Namugali, the Industrial division mayor Muhamod Masaba, the town clerk David Kyansanku, and the Resident …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Gulu have called for transparency in the execution and implementation of the Parish Development Model program. The women from the eleven sub-counties of Gulu and Gulu city, expressed concerns that the selection of beneficiaries could be marred with corruption, nepotism, abuse of offices, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State prosecutors have told Buganda Road Magistrates Court that they have not yet received a typed copy of proceedings in the offensive communication case against lawyer Male Mabirizi. Robert Rutaro Muhairwe accuses Mabirizi of using his social media platforms to abuse Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana. …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government-IGG, Patricia Achan has directed Jinja city authorities to conduct fresh nominations of land board members, saying the previous exercise didn’t follow the right procedures. This stems from complaints by whistleblowers to the Inspectorate of Government indicating that the candidates nominated …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security at the common border between Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo in Kisoro district because of the renewed clashes between suspected March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Congolese government troops in the chiefdom of Bwisha, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. Heavy fighting erupted …
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