ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Gone are the days of family conflicts over the TV remote. Thanks to the YOTV Channels App, you can bid farewell to those struggles. Since its establishment in 2020, the YOTV Channels App has been dedicated to delivering the finest entertainment to Ugandans at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has guided the Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, to re-introduce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2016, following its annulment by the Constitutional Court on 05 May 2023 due to lack of quorum. “Since the bill is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the Traffic and Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which will among others provide for a speed limit in the Act to ease the control of speed limit through the express penalty scheme. As passed, a person who fails to comply with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has given the green light for a supplementary request of Shs4.4 trillion to cover additional expenses in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. On 10 May, the finance ministry presented a Supplementary Appropriation Bill to Parliament, seeking an extra Shs4.4 trillion to address unforeseen expenses …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyosk Digital Services Uganda has celebrated the end of its first financial year by announcing its expansion to new locations, highlighting its growth and impact on the traditional FMCG sector in Uganda, which is the first phase in revolutionising the retail landscape. To …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda in conjunction with Uganda Communications Commission have recognized and rewarded film makers in Masaka and Mbarara in the Uganda Film Festival regional film makers competition. The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo said in a May 16 statement that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ordinary Council sitting of the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, which was scheduled for Tuesday, failed to proceed due to the absence of the required quorum. According to the KCCA Act, a minimum of 27 councilors out of the 54 representatives of the people …
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Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces have successfully intercepted and impounded a police motorcycle that was being used to transport a stolen animal in Oyam district. The police motorcycle, registration number UP 1903, was impounded at England Village in Minakulu sub-county, following an alert raised by vigilant locals who …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Yahaya Barirega Akankwasah, the Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has warned residents in the Katonga catchment area to brace for more floods even when the current rains have subsided. According to Dr. Akankwasah, preliminary inspections show an anticipated increase in the …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musuuza Building Contractors Limited, the construction company building a staff hostel at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, has declined to hand over the completed structure. The contractor cites unpaid extra balance as the reason for their refusal. The staff hostel, valued at Sh7.8 billion, was …
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