Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress-UPC has called for a national dialogue of all political parties participating in the electoral process. According to UPC, the violence witnessed so far in the campaigns needs immediate intervention from all the key political players and religious leaders. Michael Osinde the …
Read More »UN agencies baffled as endowed Uganda fails to beat hunger
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations agencies in Uganda are baffled as to why hunger and undernutrition remain a challenge in the country despite enormous opportunities and abundant resources. Uganda is one of the countries that were expected to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and …
Read More »Five arrested for planning to unite minors in marriage
Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kaberamaido has arrested five people for allegedly participating in the marriage ceremony of two minors; 14- year-old primary six girl and a 17-year-old boy. The Ugandan constitution puts the age of consent at 18. The boy and his family had travelled from Olelai …
Read More »Industrialists happy as power connections resume, despite increased cost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anyone seeking to have electricity connected to their premises will now have to pay the full costs, following the scrapping of the subsidy, as well as the free connection policy, by the government. Since 2005, the government has been subsidizing the cost of connecting power …
Read More »Presidential candidates decry police deployments during campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Presidential candidates, currently on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 general election has decried the unpredictable police deployments, in several parts of the country. They say that a number of their activities have been blocked, and sometimes they are barred from …
Read More »Illicit financial flows rob USD 50 billion from Africa annually
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |At a time when Africa is mobilizing resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit financial flows (IFFs) are robbing the continent of USD 50 billion annually. Illicit financial flows refer to the illegal movement of money from one country to another, through tax fraud, …
Read More »Court okays withdrawal of petition against Ntungamo municipality NRM flag bearer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has accepted the withdrawal of a petition seeking to disqualify Yona Musinguzi from the Ntungamo Municipality parliamentary race. The petition was filed by Edward Beyendeza, an independent candidate. He accuses Musinguzi of not resigning his government job 90 days towards …
Read More »Janet thanks Museveni for building roads in Ntungamo
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has thanked her husband Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for ‘not forgetting the people of Ntungamo’ by constructing all major roads leading to and out of the district. Speaking during a campaign meeting attended by NRM leaders from …
Read More »Centenary Bank’s Byekwaso tops Uganda CFO Awards 2020
📌CFO Awards winners 2020 ✳ CFO award of the year – Godfrey Byekwaso CENTENARY BANK ✳ ME/SOCIAL impact award – Moses Kargbo TUGENDE LTD ✳ Not-for-Profit Award – Edith Nalwadda RIGHT TO PLAY ✳ Public Sector Award – Augustine Tamale NEW VISION ✳ Young CFO Award – Ivan Mandela SHONA GROUP ✳ Finance …
Read More »Two injured as police blocks Kyagulanyi’s rallies in Acholi
Nyowa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people were on Thursday injured and hospitalized in Nwoya and Amuru Districts following running battles between police and National Unity Platform – NUP party supporters. They include Zubeda Yasin, 26, a resident of Lorikwo West Cell in Elegu Town Council in Amuru and a …
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