NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has finally assented to the Appropriation Bill that was passed by Parliament in April. The Appropriation Bill is the other name for the budget that lays out how government is going to raise money and how it intends to spend …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Fatuma Nansubuga a 34-year-old  resident of Karerwe market, Kawempe Division to Luzira Prison on charges of common nuisance. Nansubuga who was arrested two days ago after staging a lone protest outside Parliament was on Thursday arraigned before …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever has been confirmed in Ntungamo district. The disease has already claimed three lives, in the areas of Rubaare, Nyarutuntu and Itojo, according to the District Surveillance Focal Person Moses Asiimwe. The majority of cases are registered among 13 to …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LC3 Chairperson of Ongongoja Sub County in Katakwi district, William Omeke has been arrested by the military over his alleged involvement in the theft of 22 cattle from Poron Sub County in Napak district. Omeke is the first prominent leader from Teso sub region …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade Industry and Cooperatives, David Kwesiga Bahati and Kabale district local leaders are in a fight over utilization of shilling’s 1 billion road fund. Kabale is among districts that received shillings 1 billion to fund the rehabilitation of roads during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has developed a strategic plan to ensure that accountants play transformational roles in the communities. The plan says accountants should demonstrate their relevance in communities other than only keeping books of accounts. During the opening of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s motor vehicle industry has been recognised by the SAE (the Society of Automobile Engineers) International, allocating it the World Manufacturers’ Identifier (WMI). SAE International is the leader in connecting and educating mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. The global association …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local manufacturers and legislators have called on the government to support the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill 2023, saying that this will save trillions of Shillings in state revenues. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa was granted leave in July 2013, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The daughters of the late Henry Katanga were slapped with charges of being accessories after the commission of murder at the High Court in Kampala. Patrica Kakwanzi and Martha Nkwanzi pleaded not guilty to the charge in which their mother, Molly Katanga is accused of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said Wednesday that its first shipment of oil has docked at the Kenyan seaport of Mombasa as Kampala moves away from importing the critical commodity through third parties. Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), a state-run oil agency, said in a post on X, formerly …