Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internal Affairs Minister Maj Gen. Otafiire Kahinda wants the Uganda Prisons Service to make garments for both the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces and Uganda Police Force. Otafiire made the remarks while commissioning the new garment workshop machinery at Kitalya Mini Max Prison. According to …
Read More »KCCA to redistribute dormant market stalls and lockups
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All dormant stalls and lock-ups in public markets across Kampala will be reallocated to persons in search of working space, the Minister in Charge of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Minsa Kabanda has said. The pronouncement was made after an assessment on the status …
Read More »President urges Finance to use NINs instead of TIN for war debt compensation
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Office of the Attorney General to use National Identification Numbers(NIN) instead of Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) for processing compensation for war debt claimants in Northern Uganda. The Finance Ministry had tasked all claimants in Lango, Acholi and Teso …
Read More »SCHOOL FEES: Many men in trouble after lockdown
Several Men Reported for Failing To Pay School Fees for Their Children Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The District Probation Office in Luwero has so far recorded 25 cases of men reported by their wives and partners, for failing to pay school fees for their offspring’s. The cases came up …
Read More »SOPs: Jinja schools to give learners more break and lunch time
Social Distancing Forcing Schools to Reduce Learning Time Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of school administrators in Jinja district have resolved to increase the time allocated to learners during both break and lunchtime to promote social distancing at the different eating points. They argue that learners normally crowd …
Read More »Karamoja’s ‘top rustler’ netted
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint force of police and army have finally arrested the man they call the ‘master planner of Karimojong cattle rustling’ raids, ending a seven month hunt for him. Anthony Lomongin who was has been on the wanted list of the security forces was …
Read More »CSBAG wants rollout of Parish Development Model halted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group – CSBAG has called for the halting of the nationwide roll-out of the Parish Development Model, saying that the country is not ready to implement the project. Last year, Uganda’s Cabinet approved the implementation of the Parish …
Read More »MINISTER: World Bank conditions have delayed Kamdini-Lira Road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport on Friday blamed the delay of the commencement of Lira – Kamdini road reconstruction work on the stringent conditions on environmental and social impact studies set by the World Bank for its loan. The explanation was given following threats …
Read More »Government advised to regulate fuel industry
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the trade, industries and tourism committee want the government to enact laws that will foster consumer protection within the fuel industry. While inspecting the oil reserves on Friday in Jinja City, the MPs said that there was hoarding of fuel …
Read More »PM Nabbanja suspends Malaba weigh bridge operations
Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has suspended the operations of the weighbridge at the Kenya Uganda Malaba border to help to reduce the pile-up of trucks at the border. The Prime Minister made an impromptu visit at the Malaba border on a fact-finding mission …
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