Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police budget for salary has increased by 103 billion shillings for the next financial year. Police will spend 389 billion shillings on salaries for senior offices, junior policemen and policewomen including civilians attached to various directorates and units. The 103 billion shillings is …
Read More »Chartered flight to India to return with stranded Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian High Commission and the government are discussing options of a chattered flight to India to bring back stranded Ugandans. Although registration of Ugandans in India is still on-going, so far 169 Ugandans including some 50 of Indian descent have been registered for …
Read More »Two Covid-19 suspects arrested for escaping from Alebtong quarantine centre
Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two COVID-19 suspects in Alebtong who escaped from a quarantine centre at Oteno health centre II in Abia sub county have been arrested. They were arrested on Friday from a bush where they were found drinking alcohol and returned to the centre. The third …
Read More »Bugisu Cooperative Union internal auditor accused of alleged misappropriation of UGX 1.2 Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anthony Mwenyi, the Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU internal auditor is on the run over misappropriation of 1.2 billion shillings. Mwenyi is alleged to have forged names of primary society farmers who were supposed to be paid 2.4 billion shillings. He inflated the amount to 3.6 …
Read More »Health workers in Ankole petition RDC over harassment during curfew hours
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in the Ankole region under the Uganda Medical Association-UMA have petitioned the office of the Chairperson Covid-19 Taskforce over repeated incidents of arrests and harassment by security personnel during curfew hours. In a petition letter dated 11th June 2020 signed by the UMA …
Read More »Delay to hear Jamil Mukulu’s bail application irks lawyers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers of the former Commander of Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels Jamil Mukulu have petitioned the Registrar of International Crimes Division demanding for speedy hearing of the bail application. The lawyers led by Anthony Wameli last month went to the Criminal Division of High Court to …
Read More »Media council directs century cinema to close
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Media Council of Uganda has directed Century Cinemax at Acacia Mall to close, a week after reopening. The cinema reopened on Friday last week and has been operating with half of its capacity as a measure to ensure physical distancing. It can accommodate a …
Read More »Museveni nominates Dorothy Kisaka for executive director KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has nominated Dorothy Kisaka for the position of Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Kisaka works in the Office of the Prime Minister as senior advisor to the Prime Minister. In the letter addressed to the Public Service Commission, the President …
Read More »KCCA: Museveni picks Kisaka
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has nominated Dorothy Kisaka for the position of Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. In a letter addressed to the Public Service Commission, the President has directed the public service commission to interview Kisaka and four other officials to find …
Read More »Plascon Uganda donates paint to schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paint maker, Kansai Plascon Uganda, a subsidiary of Japanese paint company of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd, has announced a donation of 4,000 litres of the company’s anti mosquito paint to the Ministry of Education and Sports for use in schools. The company has also …
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