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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Flying Squad Unit – FSU have arrested a Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF soldier, Sgt Gad Twijukye, on accusations of participating in a mob action in Mutungo, Nakawa division in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson confirmed to URN that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The government has been asked to make vocational training more attractive to the young people. Ingo Badoreck, the former Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in Kenya has said. Ingo says African economies and Uganda, in particular, require a strong base of people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Local Defence Unit – LDUs personnel have arrested more than 2,000 suspected criminals since their deployment in Kampala, six months ago. The commander of Land Forces Lt Gen Peter Elweru says the LDU’s were doing a great job to end rampant crime and deal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has embarked on a fundraising drive to secure funds to sustain a series of legal battles he filed against the Ugandan government in the East African Court of Justice. Mabirizi filed a case in May this year, challenging the amendment …

Third edition of awards held under the theme of ethics and trust Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The third edition of the Uganda CFO Awards was a big night for Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) when Doregos Busola, the Finance and Strategy Director was crowned Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  All power generated at new power dams will have to be consumed, for Ugandans to realize cheaper electricity, a Ministry of Energy official has said. James Banaabe, the Director of Energy Resources at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said Uganda invested in new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda has been praised for allowing open discussions among the public on matters that affect them, compared to several countries that freedoms of speech have been heavily restricted.  Professor Melina Platas Izama, of the New York University-Abu Dhabi, says there are more active discussions and …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kitgum District security committee have banned renowned musician William Otim alias Bosmic Otim from holding any concert within the district. William Komakech, the Kitgum Resident District commissioner who heads the security says that the decision was made to ensure security. Komakech says Bosmic has ventured into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  National Water and Sewerage Corporation has dismissed 31 Prepaid Water Meter Token Vendors. They had been recruited and trained to distribute water tokens to consumers in Kampala city. The layoff of the agents climaxed last month since it started at the beginning of the year. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The World Bank has urged the Ugandan government to pass the Special Needs and Inclusive Education policy which has remained in a draft for close to ten years.   The policy, which was drafted in 2011, makes it mandatory for all schools to have special needs …