Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Endocrinology clinic of Mulago Hospital has successfully operated an 11-year-old child to help her achieve her dream of living as a boy. The child was born a girl and raised as one. But according to her parents, her organs started changing as she grew …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the boda boda industry, Uganda have pleaded with parliament to intervene and stop the brutal police arrests. They were appearing before the Physical infrastructure Committee of parliament to present their views on the Traffics and Road safety bill 2019 alongside members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Felix Okot Ogong, the Dokolo South County Member of parliament and Managing Director Feslistar bus services is on the spot for non-remittance of NSSF contributions for his former employee. Yunus Kiggundu, the chairperson of United Bus Drivers Association Uganda, who worked for the company for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Land Commission has grilled retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces Lieutenant, Paul Bukenya over the botched Wakiso land deal. Bukenya’s uncle and business partner retired Colonel Engineer Dick Lutaaya, a former UPDF Air force officer failed to show up before the Commission …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Council has declined to halt a 15 percent cumulative increase on tuition fees. However, it halted the increment on functional fees. Functional fees include registration, examination, library, development, technology fees and contribution towards the research fund. Other fees forming part of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige has defended her decision to send Chris Obore, the Director Communications and Public Affairs on forced leave for 144 days. She says it is a normal administrative measure to ensure proper service delivery. She stated the justification in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have written to Uganda Revenue Authority- URA and telecom companies seeking ownership details of the suspected stolen items. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said police is waiting for response from URA and telecom companies in order to establish the owners of the numerous …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 6.2 billion shillings meant for infrastructural development under Uganda Support for Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] for Kitgum Municipality is lying idle on the council accounts. According to municipal officials, the funds were released in June for undertaking the first phase of the three …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit has declined to allow Kalangala residents to smoke fish despite the fact that the Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Ministry lifting the ban seven months ago. The Fisheries Protection Unit banned fishing smoking during its inception in 2017 as part …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have embarked on a week long gun fingerprinting exercise in Busoga region. The exercise, which is aimed at compiling a data base for firearms in the country, kicked off on Tuesday at Jinja rugby grounds. Several people including security personnel from Uganda prisons …
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