Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has declined a request to mediate between rival Muslim factions. Kadaga was meeting a group of Muslim youth , Muslim ambassadors who had called on her seeking her intervention in a number of issues affecting their members at …
Read More »Gov’t chief whip pursuing MPs to pass resolution on cities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa says she is pursuing Members of Parliament to realize quorum and pass the resolution on the motion seeking parliamentary approval for creation of 15 cities. The cities include Arua, Gulu, Fort Portal, Masaka and Mbale. Others are Lira, …
Read More »Electoral Commission asks court to dismiss petition seeking to include prisoners in voting process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has asked court to dismiss an application challenging its failure to include Ugandan inmates and citizens in the diaspora in the electoral processes on grounds that the suit is incompetent. Electoral Commission lawyers led by Hamid Lugolobi told the Civil Division High …
Read More »Uganda needs UGX 22 billion for implementing climate change action plans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda requires US$ 6 billion approximately Shillings 22 billion for implementing her national climate change plan under the Paris Agreement, State Minister for Environment Dr. Mary Goretti Kitutu, has told parties to the agreement. She was speaking at this year’s United Nations’ Framework Convention …
Read More »Forming alliance will defeat Museveni in 2021 elections – Gen. Muntu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has revealed that this time the opposition has got fertile ground to defeat President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with his NRM party come the 2021 elections if a strong alliance is formed. Gen. Mugisha Muntu …
Read More »Kanyamunyu trial pushed to next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of High Court will next month start hearing a case in which Matthew Kanyamunyu and two others are accused of murdering child activist, Kenneth Akena. Kanyamunyu is jointly charged alongside his Burundian girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari and his elder brother, Joseph Kanyamunyu. …
Read More »Gov’t rejecting loans from World Bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is rejecting loans from the World Bank in favour of those from China. This is according to the National Economy Committee of Parliament. According to Syda Bbumba, the committee chairperson, while meeting officials from the World Bank recently they said that they …
Read More »Karamoja youths reaping big from vocational skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Omoit, 28, is a pioneer beneficiary of the skills development program under Support to Skilling Uganda (SSU) in Karamoja. He received vocational skills at Nakapiripirit Technical Institute in 2016 under Support to Skilling Uganda, which is jointly implemented by government and Enabel, a development …
Read More »Humanitarian aid to Uganda increased by UGX 700 billion in two years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oxfam assessment on humanitarian funding flows to local and national actors in Uganda has revealed a 700 billion shillings increase in the last two years. The assessment released by Oxfam’s humanitarian policy advisor, Anita Kattakuzhy, in Kampala on Tuesday shows that United Nations and …
Read More »Stop tinkering with currency notes features – Mutebile warns
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the past few days social media has been awash with pictures of currency notes with political messages written on by suspected supporters of President Yoweri Museveni and Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). The notes in question are of Uganda …
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