Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released 13 more Rwandan nationals detained on crimes related to threatening national security. This brings to 22, the number of Rwandan nationals released by Uganda and immediately deported to their country. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa,, says the release of the Rwandan …
Read More »ELECTORAL COMMISSION: Tax clearance not a requirement for elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said obtaining a tax clearance certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is not a requirement for candidates hoping to participate in the 2020/2021 general elections. Doris Akol, the Uganda Revenue Authority -URA Commissioner General recently urged all those intending …
Read More »Court slashes jail terms for Lwamafa, Kunsa in pension scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring three former employees of the Ministry of Public Service to compensate the government upon their conviction in the infamous pension scam. The three Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary, Commissioner in Charge of Compensation Stephen …
Read More »Court adjourns Ssekikubo trial over missing records
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Theodore Ssekikubo, the Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, hit a snag Tuesday because of the failure by the court officials to trace files of earlier proceedings from their archives. Ssekikubo was arraigned before the Masaka Chief Magistrate, Deogratius Ssejjemba on January …
Read More »Standard Chartered manufacturers’ business forum attracts 150
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has today (Feb.18) organized a Manufacturers’ Business Forum for over 150 manufacturers and various stakeholders at Hotel Mestil in Kampala. The aim was to provide a platform for market players to network, share forward-looking insights and best practices, according …
Read More »Stanbic launches campaign targeting borrowers
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a campaign dubbed ‘unbeatable loans’ aimed at creating awareness about the various financing solutions currently available. The campaign launched a few days ago will run until the end of May 2020, showcasing the bank’s unbeatable range of products that …
Read More »Medics advise on regular exercises
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eunice Najjuma starts her day at 5:00am with an eight-kilometer jog in her neighborhood. She ends with a 30-minute fitness exercise at Paradise Fitness City, which she has helped her reduce her body weight over time. Eunice, who was weighing 98 kgs in September …
Read More »KCCA speaker’s elections set for March
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority is set to elect its speaker and deputy speaker on March 5th, 2020. In a February 17th, 2020 letter to the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, the acting KCCA Executive Director, Andrew Kitaka, says KCCA will hold an ordinary meeting for the …
Read More »Flying squad arrests 10 suspected car robbers, recover stolen vehicles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten suspected vehicles robbers operating in Kampala, Nansana, Kiira and Gomba district are in police custody. The suspects were picked up in an operation by the Police Flying Squad Unit, which started in Nansana municipality on Thursday last week. The operation later extended to …
Read More »Uganda draw defending champions Morocco in 2020 CHAN
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes have been draw against defending champions Morocco in the 2020 Total Africa Nations Championship. In the draws that took place at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé in the host country Cameroon on Monday night, Uganda are placed in Group C together …
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