Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four days after it was dragged to court, the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, UPPC has gazetted the Human Rights Enforcement Act. The Act which was assented to by President Yoweri Museveni on March 31st among others seeks to ensure that Human Rights enshrined …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unless Ugandans take the fight against corruption from their own frontline, all efforts to eliminate it will remain just a public show, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said. Oulanyah was speaking at the anti-corruption event aimed at launching a fight against corruption. …
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Will Bemanya’s removal save or ruin the company? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bickering among government officials on who should take over the management of Uganda telecom as provisional administrator could scare away prospective investors, experts say. UTL needs around Shs255bn to clear some of its Shs536bn debt …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded Tororo Archdiocese on its current initiative of empowering youth with various skills. According to the President, these initiatives complement government efforts to help Ugandan youths attain the skills they need to find meaningful employment thereby pledging to send …
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Why many of our politicians go broke after leaving cabinet even though we think they are rich THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week, media reported that former Deputy Prime Minister, Henry Kajura, is in financial trouble. Three years after leaving cabinet, he is losing his …
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Latest in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi firepower | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the East African region continue to spend more on strengthening their armed forces, according to latest data. Although Kenya and Tanzania are the biggest spenders because of their relatively big budgets, most attention is on Uganda, Rwanda, …
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Latest in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi firepower Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT TEAM | Countries in the East African region continue to spend more on strengthening their armed forces, according to latest data. Although Kenya and Tanzania are the biggest spenders because of their relatively big budgets, most attention is on Uganda, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, to sack all non-committed police officers. Museveni, who was speaking on Thursday after the commissioning of the National Command Centre at Naguru police headquarters, said with available technology, crime won’t …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 out of 3,323 Closed Circuit Television-CCTV security cameras planned for Kampala Metropolitan policing area are yet to be installed. Acting Director for Information Computer Technology- ICT, Felix Baryamwisaki, has revealed that 400 cameras haven’t been installed because of the on-going road …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was commotion in the city center yesterday morning when Christopher Aine, the former body guard of ex-prime minister, Amama Mbabazi staged a protest for being jobless. Aine, who was accompanied with two others, was holding a sharp knife, saying he is unable to fend …
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