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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has proposed measures to fast track five bills which he says should have been merged into one.  Oulanyah on Wednesday stepped into the chair following the demise of Sheila Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s niece who died on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have questioned the procurement of a contractor to provide fuel marking services in Uganda. Fuel marking services allow governments to mitigate tax evasion and subsidy abuse, minimize financial losses, and further improve tax collection effectiveness. The MPs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Forum Party-JEEMA has pulled out of the 3rd Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD Summit. The summit will be held on Friday at Kololo Independence grounds.  In a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of IPOD, the party’s President Asuman said that they didn’t have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has directed that the 2021/2022 financial year budget be approved before the 11th Parliament begins. Oulanyah told MPs that the 10th Parliament is mandated to complete the budget process before the 11th Parliament starts on 20th May. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-human trafficking detectives at Criminal Investigations Directorate have arrested a woman accused of defrauding 200 girls of over 90 million shillings in fake job promises. Jumia Kamwoka was picked from Komamboga, Kawempe division with 200 girls picked from various parts of the country on promises …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Relatives of exiled National Unity Platform -NUP leaders in Busia district have stormed the office of the Resident District Commissioner – RDC demanding for their safety. At least four NUP party leaders fled Busia early in February this year after 2021 general elections in fear …

Beware of persons masquerading as officers from the State House Anti Corruption Unit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House has so far arrested 19 people who have been impersonating staff of the unit and extorting money from members of the public. According to the head …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health department in Moroto district in Karamoja sub region has called for assistance as it battles growing alcohol abuse in the district. Many people interviewed in the district, have related the problem to the amount of free available alcohol especially with those involved in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious and cultural leaders in Acholi sub region have expressed concerns over the alarming cases of murder in the region. Bishop Nelson Onono Ongweng, the chairperson of Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) says that they are saddened by the increasing cases of murders in …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district have arrested five suspects for attempting to illegally ferry 48 children to work as casual laborers in commercial sugarcane plantations in Bunyoro and Busoga regions. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday evening from Agoro sub-county after police intercepted their truck, …