KAMPALA, GANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has released 19.79 trillion Shillings for the fourth quarter (April to June) of the 2024/25 Financial Year. This allocation represents 25.64 percent of the 77.196 trillion Shillings revised national budget. According to Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury …
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Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New information has emerged regarding the killing of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Private Michael Okodo from Alok Ki Raa Detach under the 501 Zoka Brigade in Adjumani District. He was reportedly attacked on April 3, 2025, by a group of armed assailants while off …
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Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Interviews for Heads of Department positions in Namisindwa District have been suspended indefinitely, raising concerns among local leaders and residents. The interviews were initially scheduled for Monday this week but did not take place. They were later postponed to Tuesday, only to be called off …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Kiggundu Bruno, commonly known as Bruno K, has been awarded 130 million Shillings by the High Court after he successfully sued an American music company for infringing on his copyright. The Commercial division of the High Court presided over by Justice Patricia Mutesi …
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KAMPALA UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution has opposed the bail application for Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale, arguing that the sureties are not substantial enough to guarantee their appearance in court. The opposition to bail is contained in the submissions that have been submitted to Lady Justice …
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HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors wishing to establish factories and related facilities at the Kabalega Petrol-Based Industrial Park will have to pay 1.5 dollars (5,560 shillings) per square metre of land per year. The figure, referred to by the government as a service fee, was approved by the …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The resident Senior State Attorney of Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, Ivan Kyazze, has informed the court that he is still waiting for the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) to furnish him with a death certificate to prove that Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad …
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KABALE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people are admitted and isolated at Kabale regional referral hospital, after the outbreak of Anthrax, in Kabale district. The disease has been reported in Kyanamira and Buhara sub-counties. The disease has also killed seven cows, according to a report from the office of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Registration of potential victims of former Lord’s Resistance Army, LRA commander, Dominic Ongwen, will begin in two weeks. Maria Mabinty Kamara, the International Criminal Court’s Outreach Officer and Spokesperson for Uganda, told journalists in Gulu via Zoom on Tuesday, after the Appeals Chamber at the …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s female runner Stella Chesang has said she is well-prepared for the TCS London Marathon slated for April 27. Chesang, who is part of the women’s elite field, says she is very ready and raring to go as she joins one of the most competitive …
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