Moscow, Russia | KCCA MEDIA | KCCA has received a global Award from the World e-Government Organization (WeGO) in Russia for modernizing City Revenue Administration using technology. WeGO is an international organization for cities and local governments that pursues sustainable urban development based on e-Government and ICT. It comprises 115 cities and 5 national …
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Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Professor Barnabas Nawangwe will be Makerere University’s new Vice Chancellor (VC) in August, according to a recommendation by the Univeristy Council. The Makerere University Council on Thursday voted Prof. Nawangwe as the most suitable candidate. He got 16 votes, while former VC Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba picked four, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Court at Nakawa has heard this morning that inquiries into the murder of former Police AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his body guard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Wambewa are still on-going. State prosecutor Carolyne Opia revelead the state of investigations as the 20 people suspected to have committed …
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Kyadondo East result Robert Kyagulanyi: 25,659 Sitenda Sebalu: 4,556 Apollo Kantiti: 1,832 Muwada Nkunyingi: 575 Kayongo Male: 377 Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is the new Member of Parliament of Kyadondo East. He was declared …
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Kampala, Uganda | Godfrey Ssali | Early tentative and unofficial results from the Kyadondo East parliamentary by-election indicate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has got a good start. Bobi wine had clear leads from about 5% of 93 polling stations, whose tallying was broadcast live on TV. At one centre, Kazinga, tentative results show Bobi wine …
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KADAGA: Stop the caution phase, stop the adverts on radio and TV as we wait for the committee to report Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER| Minister of Works Monica Azuba Ntege has clarified that there will be no deadline for the ongoing countrywide motor vehicle inspection. Azuba told Uganda’s parliament today that …
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In the Independent this week: Will Kabaka fire Katikkiro Mayiga? COVER STORY Will Kabaka fire Mayiga?: Anger, anxiety, unease over Buganda monarch’s fights over land. NEWS ANALYSIS Muntu faces FDC boot: Defiant members plot to oust party president. THE LAST WORD The incongruence of the incongruence: How Ugandans get angrier …
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FINAL RESULTS Uganda ?? 67 Zambia ?? 50 Malawi 71 Botswana 39 Zimbabwe 68 Namibia 37 Uganda’s She Cranes are Africa netball champions. With five wins out of five, the She Cranes capped a memorable tournament by beating Zambia 67-50 baskets on the final day of the six-nation event at Lugogo, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Godfrey Ssali | Voters in Kyadondo East go to the polls today to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP). Voting ends at 4pm, after which tallying starts. The Kyadondo seat fell vacant in April following a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld an earlier ruling by the High Court which …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has released the June 2017 examinations results showing decline in performance in comparison with the November 2016 results. The examinations covered three courses – Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD), Certified Tax …
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