On Mar.10, Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu will deliver judgment for the case involving WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga and former Old Kampala District Police Commander Joram Mwesigye. Mwesigye is charged with assault arising from a January 2015 incident where he allegedly clobbered and badly injured the journalist …
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President Museveni paid tribute to former President General Tito Okello Lutwa who led the country from July 1985- January 1986. Museveni attended a memorial service at Lapana village in Kitgum district where he praised Okello saying they had a good working relationship which they used to lay foundations for the …
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Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Jan.19 asked members to vote on whether special interest groups should be represented at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) after a heated debate left the house divided. Those in favor of the amendment won replacing Rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure said …
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According to a circular letter signed by Ministry of Public Service Permanent Secretary Catherine Batarakwate Musingwire, salaries of some top public officials have been doubled and others increased four-fold raising questions on implication to the economy. The letter shows the chief justice will starting this month receive a salary of …
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Makerere University Johns Hopkins University Core Laboratory (MUJHU) at the Infectious Diseases Institute has been recognized as the best in Africa as far as best practice in laboratory medicine is concerned. The awarding body – African Society of Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), a body whose objective is to promote laboratory services …
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Makerere University on Jan.23 started counting students an exercise scheduled to last 20 days. This is per directive by a visitation committee appointed by President Museveni in November to inquire into the affairs of the institution which has been riddled with strikes and intrigue. Dr. Abel Rwendiere, the Chairman of …
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President Museveni in Addis Ababa for 28th AU summit as Uganda fronts AU Commissioner, ICC Judge President Yoweri Museveni is in Addis Ababa for an African Union (AU) meet where Uganda will front Dr. Warren Naamara for the post of Commissioner Social Affairs and Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa as candidate for the …
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MUSEVENI: We need IMF support for economic growth The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will support Uganda’s education and health sector plan to build houses for teachers and medical workers. The assurances were given by the visiting IMF Director Christine Lagarde in a meeting at State House Entebbe Friday with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. …
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COVER STORY Museveni’s eye on intelligence: What ISO boss Barya’s fall, many reshuffles mean. THE LAST WORD In defense oil cash bonanza: Why it was morally right to reward public officials for winning Shs1.6 trillion worth of government revenues. SPORT The rise of Denis Masinde Onyango: The Independent reflects on …
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PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday commissioned the new Ggaba Water Works that will increase water supply in Kampala from 200 million litres to 250 million litres per day. This is part of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria WatSan Project (LV-WATSAN) aimed at addressing water supply challenges in greater Kampala metropolitan area …
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