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Munyagwa takes over COSASE leadership

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubarak Munyagwa, the Kawempe South Member of Parliament has finally assumed the leadership of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE. He replaces Abdul Katuntu, the Bugweri County MP who was dropped by the Leader of Opposition late last year. COSASE is …

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Bad black quizzed for insulting President Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City socialite Shanita Namuyimba also known as Bad Black has been quizzed by the Criminal Investigations Department over a video in which she allegedly abused and defamed President Yoweri Museveni. Bad Black arrived at the CID headquarters in Kibuli at 9 am in the company …

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Insurers trained on resolving oil and gas sector risks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 50 local insurers have received training on how to address risks related to Uganda’s nascent oil and gas sector. The training was conducted by Insurance Broker Minet Uganda Limited, together with its correspondent partner in the United Kingdom, AON. Uganda has six billion …

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Kadaga accuser thrown out of his home

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Wankole in Kamuli district have ejected Damian Akuze, a witch doctor who allegedly sued the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga for nonpayment of sorcery services. Akuze filed the case through his lawyers; Mangeni and Company Advocates at the Jinja High Court, demanding …

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Extend social protection to informal sector – activists

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Women activists are calling on government to put in place reforms that are necessary for improving social protection within the informal sector. Social protection consists of policies and programs designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labour markets, diminishing people’s exposure to risks, and …

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CSOs warn about Sh2.7 trillion tax arrears

Escalating tax arrears likely to hurt service delivery, CSOs warn Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over the growing tax arrears worth Sh2.7 trillion which government has failed to pay on behalf of contractors. Regina Navuga, a program officer at Southern and Eastern …

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UPDF start probe on Kampala-Jinja Road traffic incident

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ambassador to Burundi retired Major General Matayo Kyaligonza has come under attack from the public for manhandling a female traffic police officer. Gen. Kyaligonza, a National Resistance Army (NRA) historical was captured in a photo on Sunday together with his two armed UPDF …

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Arcade wrangles persist

For two days, close to twenty buildings in the city centre were closed as the owner, Mansour Matovu aka Yanga protested what he termed as mistreatment in a long running property row that involves fellow businessman Charles Muhangi who passed on late last year. Yanga says he is being frustrated …

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Price of construction sector inputs increases by 2%

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of inputs in the construction sector went up by 2.0 percent for the year ending in January 2019 compared to 1.5 increase of the year that ended in January 2018. This is according to the construction sector indices released by Uganda Bureau …

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