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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said people should not be forced to leave wetlands, but instead should be sensitized on why they should leave voluntarily. Museveni who was speaking at Kalaki primary school in Palisa town council in Palisa district during the commissioning of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM leaders in Masaka Municipality want the Electoral Commission to review the on-going national voters’ verification exercise. Fred Kalema, the NRM chairperson for Nyendo-Ssenyange division and other party leaders want the Electoral Commission to consider conducting the exercise at village council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police in Kampala Metropolitan Policing Areas has expressed worry over the increasing numberless cars. Norman Musinga, the Kampala traffic police commander, said they have now launched a crackdown on all cars without number plates including those that only have single plates. Musinga warned …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea by the Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA to waive property tax for the low value property has been welcomed as a progressive move. Albert Oduman Okello, an economist and former shadow finance Minister, told URN that this was a way to go …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been heightened along the shores of Lake Albert in Bunyoro districts to avert cross border crime during the festive season. The districts with heightened security include Buliisa, Hoima, Kikuube and Kagadi. They often experience a surge in attacks by suspected armed Congolese militiamen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja Road Police Station has launched an inquiry into the death of a Chinese national only identified as Fan. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, said Fan’s death was brought to police’s attention on Friday morning by his colleague, Zhang Chunmu. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall  chain, has today opened a first Carrefour Store in Uganda. The retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia are now at the popular Oasis Mall, with a store that covers over 2800 square …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Health is still carrying out investigations on reactions following the recent Measles/Rubella immunization campaign. Dr Immaculate Ampaire, the deputy manager of the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization says that investigations are to determine whether the recipients of the vaccine are likely …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF contingent in Somalia has received a new commander. More than 6,000 UPDF combatants in Somalia are now under the command of Brig Richard Otto who has taken over from Brig Gen Michael Kabango. Brig Otto received instruments of …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Christians have been asked to focus on the commemoration of the birth of Jesus and not on food and merrymaking. Bishop Charles Collins Andaku, of Madi West Nile Diocese while presenting the Christmas message on Thursday said that instead of worshiping and serving Jesus Christ …