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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have blocked a public rally organised by the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party President, Patrick Oboi Amuriat and former FDC presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye in Kasese town. The two opposition leaders are slated to hold a public rally at Nyakasanga grounds in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia has won his case against Sebalu and Lule Advocates. Sudhir ran to court in 2017 seeking orders stopping Sebalu and Lule Advocates from representing DFCU bank citing conflict of Interest in a matter involving the defunct Crane Bank. Sudhir argued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In-fighting is threatening to tear apart the Ugandans North American Association (UNAA). The fights have intensified in the run-up to polls for new leadership later this year in Chicago USA. The fights revolve around the control of association’s bank accounts, suspension of some members …

Studies show new initiative will merely benefit the contracted firm Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | On April 12, the Uganda Revenue Authority announced that it had rolled out digital stamps to combat illicit trade and seal revenue leakages. This move follows Kenya and Tanzania that have already done so. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new antimalarial drug has hit the Ugandan market.  The drug Pyramax is developed by Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Company Limited- a Korean based company. During the launch that took place in Kampala on Saturday, Dr Stephen Duprac, chief medical officer, Medicines for Malaria Venture says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has released a song appealing to security operatives to desist from injustices. In his new song dubbed ‘Afande’, Bobi Wine pleads with the men and women in uniform to stop being used by the regime …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Nasasi Belinda, a Ugandan businesswoman, has won the east African country’s first-ever “Miss Curvy” beauty pageant, vowing to act as a role model for other women with “plus-size” figures. “I am going to be an inspiration,” an overjoyed Belinda said after winning the title in Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has conceded to opposition parties that the Public Order Management Act (POMA) is illegally implemented. On Thursday, a meeting of the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) meeting on POMA was held at Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo. The meeting that lasted five hours first came …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has been challenged to sensitise the public on Tax Assessment Procedures During their URA public engagement in Masaka district on Friday, taxi payers through the Masaka municipality member of Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba raised concerns of the unclear computation of income …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi has revealed that a grenade was one time found under her car. Musisi who resigned in December made the revelation on Thursday at Ash Center, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. She was giving her …