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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commencement of the implementation of the e-government procurement process will take a little longer than anticipated with government saying the system still has gaps. Benson Turamye, the Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), said on Thursday that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Gen. Kahinda Otafire has said that he legally acquired 50 acres of Njeru stock farm land. Otafire told Parliament on Thursday that he did not grab government land, but bought it from an individual. The 1,099-acre farm located …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Education Committee to investigate the unrest at Makerere University. Kadaga’s directive followed a debate of the students strike and the brutal raids by the army on students Halls of residence. On Wednesday, Parliament passed a motion …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC has noted with concern the appalling conditions of children imprisoned alongside their mothers in prison facilities across districts in Acholi and Lango sub regions. The Commission cites awful conditions that the children are enduring including congestion in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African Courts have come under heavy criticism at the African Judicial Dialogue for posting poor scorecards in resolving controversial Presidential Election petitions on the continent. This was during a plenary discussion on the roles of Judiciary in Africa in managing election petitions at the ongoing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the World Health Organisation-WHO has offered tips to leaders on tackling accidents and Non Communicable Diseases-NCDs. The report, power of cities: tackling Non Communicable Diseases and road traffic injuries, notes that although cities face a lot of public health challenges from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba cultural institution wants Rwenzururu Kingdom to change its name to either Obusinga Bwa Bakonzo or Bukonzo Kingdom as one of the ways to foster peace in the region. Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba Prime Minister, Wilson Mubulya, says Rwenzururu needs to contemplate about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA), an umbrella body for journalists in Uganda has announced a boycott of all police related activities following the recent incidents of rights violations against media practitioners. Addressing journalists at their Kawempe based offices, UJA President Bashir Mbaziira Kazibwe has urged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan police officers serving in Somalia have been extolled for their distinguished professionalism in terms of building capacity of Somali police, maintaining law, order and peace building. Dozens of Uganda police officers are serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). In a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traditional healers led by their leader, Kezia Kulanama have resolved to construct a statue alongside Budhagali Nabamba’s grave which will attract tourists. Speaking to journalists on Thursday after launching their sixth day of traditional mourning, Kulanama argues that, the graves of over 38 ancestors of …