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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have resolved to hold the University Secretary of Lira University liable for failure to remit over shillings 30 million in taxes. Augustine Oyang-Atubo–accounting officer on Tuesday appeared before the committee with a team of officials from the …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Namisindwa district quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. The quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently home to 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, …

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Buvuma have asked the Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA to tarmac roads in the district. The roads which connect to the islands are dusty and filled with many potholes. The leaders cite the 40-kilometre road from the docking site at Kirongo to …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum police are holding one of their own accused of sexually molesting a female suspect. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson identifies the suspect as Assistant Inspector of Police, Ponsiano Okot. He was arrested and locked up at Kitgum Central Police Station …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN through the United Nations Capital development Fund-UNCDF have rolled out a five-year program for promoting digital innovation with the aim of addressing challenges within the agricultural sector especially in rural areas. The US$ 15-million program is funded by Sweden, a UN member country …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Uganda Secondary School Prefect’s Association-USSPA wants government to declare the 2020 academic year, dead for all. According to USSPA, opening school for candidate classes will be unfair to the rest of the learners. The student leaders also say that the e-learning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding 15 people who were found drinking at Friends Bar in Nakasero in Central division in Kampala city. The suspects were picked up on Tuesday in an operation led by Ivan Nduhura, the Operations Commander Kampala Central Police Station –CPS following a tip …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial banks through their umbrella association, Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) have unveiled a campaign to eliminate surcharges faced by people using their cards to make payments for goods. When customers use their bank cards to pay for goods, some traders charge an extra fee which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Heart Institute is grateful for the COVID-19 pandemic which forced government to acknowledge its funding challenges, the executive director, Dr. John Omagino has revealed. Dr. Omagino revealed this while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday to respond to queries in the Auditor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dropped a petition by Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU against Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA for denying teachers representation in the council just like other professional bodies. The five member panel of the Constitutional Court justices led by Kenneth Kakuru dropped the petition …