Entebbe, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Up to 1300 accountants are expected to attend the 24th ICPAU Annual Seminar from Sept.4-6 at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe. The annual seminar is the premier event for accountants in Uganda. It was inaugurated in 1995 by Certified Public Accountants of Uganda …
Read More »INVESTIGATION: How Makerere don appointed student to lecture in his place
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Dickson Kanakulya, a lecturer of Philosophy and Human Rights in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Makerere University is under fire for assigning a student to teach his colleagues for entire month. At least more than 200 students due for graduation …
Read More »Buganda Road are National Primary Schools music festival champions
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Primary School is the champion of this year’s National Primary Schools Music, Dance and Drama Competition. Buganda Road Primary School garnered 917 points at the weeklong festival held at Sacred Heart Secondary School in Gulu town that ended on Saturday. The festive saw …
Read More »Electoral Commission warns observers against reporting live events
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has warned observers against reporting live events during elections. Following the release of the 2021 election road map, several Non-Government Organizations have embarked on preparation for the polls as observers. According Electoral Commission guidelines, the role of election observers is to study …
Read More »Pilots optimistic about Uganda Airlines future
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines pilots have painted a positive picture of where they see the airline after they successfully ran a couple of commercial flights to different destinations. Captain Emmanuel Mutebi said the airline’s marketing strategy will play an important role to get more people to fly …
Read More »Ugandans delight in using biolite stoves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ivan Olwol, a resident in Kampala suburbs of Kitintale is a proud owner of a Biolite stove. He is able to use the stove, which uses firewood to cook food, charge a phone, radio, laptop, tablet and light a torch when it’s dark. According to …
Read More »Uganda Youths allegedly joining South Sudan rebel faction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan nationals are being lured into joining South Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition-SPLA IO, according to Lamwo resident district commissioner, James Nabinson Kidega. The group is a breakaway faction from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-SPLA, the official South Sudan army. South Sudan People’s …
Read More »Masaka voters reject proposed restrictions on independents
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposal that seeks to regulate independent candidates in political contestation has meet stiff resistance during the Masaka regional consultations on the Electoral Reforms bill. On Friday, the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee held a public meeting at Masaka District council hall to solicit public …
Read More »Tororo councilors deny parliamentary legal committee access to council hall
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at Tororo district headquarters on Friday when councilors blocked the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee from accessing the council hall. The committee was in the district to conduct a public hearing on the proposed Electoral reforms in Bukedi sub region. Earlier in …
Read More »Government sued for banning sugarcane exportation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three concerned citizens have dragged government to the Constitutional Court challenging the directive banning the exportation of Sugarcane to the neighboring Kenya and Tanzania. They are: Francis Muganga, Ramadhan Kakaire and Kataba Ali. In June, the Minister of Trade and Cooperatives, Amelia Kyambadde told …
Read More »