Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Luwero Muslim district has unveiled a master plan for the proposed multimillion shillings headquarters. Unveiling the master plan on Monday, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero district said it will be implemented in two phases. Phase one comprises the construction of …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,365 inmates at Gulu main prisons in Gulu city have petitioned Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo over the slow process of court leading to delayed justice. The inmates who are on remand and conviction presented their petition to the Chief Justice during his visit …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City Stakeholders Committee has resolved to summon the former Masaka Municipal Council leaders to help trace the whereabouts of several missing properties and land titles. The City Stakeholders Committee resolved this after realizing that several land titles including those of key public properties went missing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh graduates from Makerere University are yet to receive their transcripts several weeks after graduation. A number of students have visited the university since the graduation ceremony, which closed on May 27, 2022, to obtain their transcripts as promised by the Vice Chancellor in vain. “Please …
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The program is voluntary and is based on the informed assessment and judgement of the participating financial institutions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen Ugandan banks have signed onto the TradeClear platform to ease and boost interbank trade within the country. TradeClear is an interbank trading platform managed by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has said all migrant workers will have to undergo body organ examination before flying out of the country. Through Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi, DCIC explains that the move is intended to reduce incidents of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament has presented accomplishments it has achieved, marking its first of the 5-year tenure under the 11th Parliament that was inaugurated in May 2021. Led by Mathias Mpuuga, the Opposition took a stock count of their achievements …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To maximize tax collection, Uganda Revenue Authority has established mechanisms to start collecting VAT from non-resident service provider companies operating in the Ugandan economy. Collection of VAT from these companies is starting effective 1st July 2022, and will focus on all electronic service providers. These …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in Kigali, will showcase Uganda’s tourism potential during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme ‘’Delivering A Common Future: Connecting, Innovation, and Transforming.’’ Ahead of the official …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding four people suspected of supplying drug-laced cookies and snacks in several schools in Wakiso and Kampala. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has identified the suspects as Rachael Masanga, Suilaman Kasoozi, Joshua Ayo, and Jovia Mbabazi. The four have allegedly been making deliveries in …
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