Isngiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Major Stephen Rwakanuma, the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC Coordinator in Isingiro District has asked the army General Court Martial to release him on bail. The 65-year-old is battling charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition and military uniform contrary to the Uganda People’s Defense Forces …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district authorities are excited by the pace of the construction works at St. Cyprian Seed Secondary School Ssumbwe in Wakiso Mumyuka Sub County. Construction of the Shillings 2.1 billion school started in August last year and currently stands at 75 percent. The school has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Presidential Affairs committee are investigating circumstances under which 12 land titles in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Kikuube district are in the hands of individuals. In the 1960s, 50 square miles of the refugee settlement land was leased to the government for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Those seeking healthcare under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) that is being discussed in parliament will have to pay for any extra services that they seek outside what is prescribed in the scheme. Ronald Baggaga, the Legal Counsel to the parliamentary health committee, says …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the Education committee have called for sanctions against schools that charge extra fees while registering candidates for national exams. The MPs made the proposal as the committee embarked on scrutinizing the Uganda National Examinations Board Amendment Bill 2020 on Tuesday. The committee chaired …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a bill providing for the inclusion of five representatives of older persons in the house. These will now form part of the other marginalized groups that are currently represented in parliament. Article 78 of the constitution provides for the composition of Parliament …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the National theatre lying empty, devoid of performers and patrons due to lockdown restrictions, Uganda National Cultural Centre-UNCC has decided to tap into digital resources to allow artists keep alive their talent virtually. Robert Musiitwa, the UNCC communications Officer, says that …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM youth leaders from eastern region have pledged to support the re-election of the speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga as the second national chairperson of the ruling party. The youth chairpersons drawn from various districts in Eastern Uganda unanimously resolved to back …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Makindye East Member of Parliament, Michael Mabikke has sued Law Development Center for canceling his Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. Through his lawyers of Semuyaba, Iga and Company Advocates, Mabikke contends that after successfully completing his four year Bachelors of Law degree …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lock down to re-open. They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
