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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement party leaders from Bugisu sub-region have handed a written petition to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga demanding for creation of more administrative units to extend services nearer to their people. In the document which they handed to Kadaga during a Bugisu region NRM party …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Continuous rains and inflows from rivers around the Rwenzori region are responsible for the rising water levels in Lake Albert and flooding of surrounding areas. The floods have devastated several areas in Ntoroko district where more than 70,000 people are living in camps in Kanara …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has received more than 100 petitions challenging the nomination of Parliamentary candidates from various constituencies across the country. The nominations were concluded a week ago. Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi explained that some of the petitions are from the National …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Central Bank has noted that the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown has led to economic growth recovery.  In its latest monetary policy statement, the BOU says the easing of the lockdown, the stability of the exchange rate, as well as a feeble improvement in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel in Mukono have arrested a Special Forces Command- SFC soldier, Private Robert Chemutayi, 26, over illegal possession of a gun and military uniforms.  Chemutayi who is attached to the UPDF Tactical Training Center in Ruhengere, Kiruhura District was arrested after he …

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The harsh weather conditions that hit Kigezi sub-region have slowed the ongoing construction of Kabale Modern Central Market.   The Construction of the 23 billion Shillings facility by the Chinese Chong Chuing International Construction Company started in December 2019 under the World Bank-funded Markets and Agricultural …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s aviation industry is slowly picking up as countries open airspaces, according to airline operators and travel agents.  They, however, say that the situation in Uganda is a reflection on the aviation industry globally. Entebbe Airport used to handle more than 120 flights a day, …

Bunyangabu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Seven more schools have been cleared to reopen in Bunyangabu district after a reassessment exercise headed by the District Education Officer and members of the education department. This brings the total number of cleared schools to 111.  The seven had initially scored below 60 per …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliamentary Candidates in Luwero district have disagreed with the Electoral Commission Registrar and Police Commander on the guidelines for using outdoor megaphone community radios during campaigns.  The candidates convened at Luwero district headquarters on Thursday to harmonize their programmes in preparation for campaigns that are …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda is set to start production of possible preventive treatments for COVID-19 using plasma from recovered patients.  Antibodies from the plasma of recovered patients will be harvested and processed into either capsules or injections that can be given to patients that test positive for the …