Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS has warned of the infiltration of unsafe and sub-standard goods being smuggled into the country through the porous borders in Elegu Town Council, Amuru District. Fredrick Joseph Otim, the Bureau’s Inspector says several substandard goods are being …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council V chairpersons from six districts of Bugisu have resolved to meet the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze to seek lasting solution to the current confusion and conflicts over the Masaba cultural institution. The chairpersons of Namisindwa, Manafwa, Bududa, Mbale, Bulambuli …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in the newly built Kitooro Market have rejected the proposed rates by Entebbe municipal authorities. The new market was built under the Markets and Agriculture Trade Improvement Projects (MATIP-2 Program), which seeks to develop and enhance the capacity of market infrastructure, to induce production …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janat Nakisekka, one of the former candidates in the recently concluded local government election is proposing rotational deployment of Presiding Officers and Polling Assistants as a way to eliminate election malpractices. This may not be very practicable, but the proposal is borne out of observable …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has started the process to compensate traders of St. Balikuddembe market – Owino and Nakawa Markets. In 2020, President Museveni directed the Minister of Kampala to with immediate effect remove from the government markets the Association leaders and supervise the sellers to elect …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC is set to meet Members of Parliament who were elected on the party ticket to discuss, among other things, the candidates it will support in the parliamentary speakership race. John Kikonyogo, the deputy party spokesperson said that although there are …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola District council has lowered its local revenue expectations for the financial year 2021/22 after failing to meet targets in the past two financial years. According to the 2021/22 draft budget for Nakasongola, the district expects to collect 900 Million Shillings from local revenue below …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,400 trucks have left Elegu town council in Amuru district for South Sudan in the past two days. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police spokesperson told journalists at the Northern Uganda Media Club on Monday that 600 trucks left on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Press Secretary to the President Don Wanyama has been appointed Managing Director/CEO of Vision Group. The Board Chairman of Vision Group Patrick Ayota announced the decision Tuesday. Wanyama, who has been President Yoweri Museveni’s press secretary since 2016, will replace Robert Kabushenga. The New …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Party President, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has advised Ugandans to join political parties to fight corruption in the country. He was meeting his party coordinators in Lira City on Monday to assess their performance in the just concluded general elections …
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