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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Academic Staff Association –MUASA is seeking a judicial review of the internal processes in Makerere and the interference in staff association affairs by the University Vice-Chancellor. This’ after the Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe blocked two academic staff leaders nominated on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Namayingo district are optimistic that the newly constructed Sigulu ferry will improve service delivery in the area. They observed that social services had stalled in the islands as a number of government employees declined deployment to Sigulu and Dolwe islands due to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA wants the current valuation exercise concluded by June 30, to avoid interfering with the tax collection process for the new financial year that starts on Monday, July 1. KCCA says that any disruption to the conclusion of the exercise …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Bank of Uganda employees charged in the anti-corruption court over a procurement scandal, have taken leave from office in line with the Public service rules that require a public servant to step aside, in the face of an investigation. The three officials are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people from different parts of West Nile rushed to seek free legal services as part of the Regional Pro Bono day activities held at Arua police grounds yesterday. The Regional Pro Bono day was initiated by the Uganda Law Society to increase …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carnavale Resources Limited has today suspended trading of its shares at the Australian Securities Exchange so that it can make an announcement about tin findings in Uganda. The company said today that its exploration of the Hippo Hill near Kikagati Tin Project in Isingiro district …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons who use inland water bodies have expressed concern over the slow response in the search and rescue operations for people and water vessels involved in water accidents. They are bothered over police’s emergency communication lines, which are not effective, even after an alert …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kamwenge district has today bid farewell to Kitangwenda County which will become a district effective July 1, 2019.  Kitagwenda has been one of the two counties that make up Kamwenge district. Today, Kamwenge district chairman Aggrey Natuhamya formally saw off part of his territory with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has tasked the interim Makerere University Academic Staff Association –MUASA chairperson, Associate Professor Edward Nector Mwavu, to explain his comments to the media about intern allowances. In his June 18th letter to Dr. Mwavu, Nawangwe cites statements …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Bunyangabu Police is stuck with a Rwandan national who was arrested three weeks ago with the Rwandan and Ugandan National Identify cards. The Bunyangabu District Police Commander -DPC, Samuel Maurice Alum, says the suspect was picked up on June 6 this year together with his wife …