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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) has called for the establishment of a committee to lead the return of Ugandan artefacts from foreign museums. Herbert Byaruhanga, the President of UTA made the call on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, as he and association members appeared before the Committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionaries, sweets, gums, and chocolates. The bill was earlier passed in March 2022 but returned to Parliament for reconsideration by President Yoweri Museveni. The Parliament Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspects arrested in connection to the death of more than 12 people in Arua city after consuming City 5, a local pineapple flavored potent gin have been remanded. The suspects are Rose Inzikuru 46, Gideon Adule 47, residents of Kasua cell, Pokea ward, Ayivu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Mnister for Higher Education has appealed to teachers to fast prepare and return for the third term that opens on the September 4. Muyingo was speaking during the official opening of the national training workshop for the executive members of the …

  EULOGY FOR GEN TUMWINE: Today, we are mourning the passing on of a National hero, a true patriot, a freedom fighter, a revolutionary, a Pan Africanist, an icon of the liberation struggles against dictatorial regimes in Uganda; a decorated General of the National Resistance Army /UPDF. We are mourning …

  Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA | The Supreme Court of Kenya has settled on nine key issues it is set to determine in the presidential petition. Speaking on Tuesday, Chief Justice Martha Koome said that after consolidating the petitions, the court had settled on nine issues for determination. “The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank customers can now expect to enjoy flexible terms when accessing loans including an increased loan tenure of up to 84 months and zero percent arrangement fees on all salary loans, it said on August 30. The promotion is a continuation of the ‘Get …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, has announced the National Unity Platform-NUP’s decision to shun the forthcoming elections of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) representatives, which commence on 19 September 2022 with nominations. The tenure of the current EALA members ends …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marcel Domniano Adunya, the former Headteacher of Vikings High School in Kalaki district is in police custody in Soroti city for allegedly sodomizing students. He was picked up on Monday afternoon after being found with four students at his home in Kengere ward, Soroti city.  …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prices of cereal crops have risen to a record high in Gulu city and other neighboring districts of Acholi. The price increment comes against the backdrop of a prolonged drought that affected the production of crops in the first farming season. Prices of cereal crops …