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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Electoral Reform Committee may soon be established once parliament adopts new amendments to the Electoral Commission Act. The establishment of the committee is among the reforms in the Electoral Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2019 tabled before Parliament last week by the Attorney General William …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has released traffic guidelines to the public ahead of Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi’s 26th coronation Anniversary. Over 10,000 guests are expected to grace the celebrations to be held on July 31st, 2019 at the Nkumba University playground in Katabi town council. Norman Musinga, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has been asked to dismiss an application filed by researcher Stella Nyanzi challenging the closure of her defence without an opportunity to summon defence witnesses through the public media. The matter is in relation to a loutish birthday poem, targeted at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has listed a number of electoral forms. They include among others the restoration of presidential term limits two five year terms, open recruitment of electoral commission officials and delineation of the military from the electoral process. The FDC …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The story of the Uganda martyrs has been told and retold in Uganda and to the entire world. It is a tale that draws a mixture of inspiration, emotions, joy and distress, recollecting the determination by the African converts who shed blood for their newfound …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Kabogoza a coffee farmer at Kasiiso village. She is among farmers who are against licensing of coffee growers A section of Ugandans living in the diaspora want the National Coffee bill 2018 withdrawn saying it will lead to exploitation of the farmers and also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender has failed to explain an expenditure of 3.7 billion Shillings on domestic arrears over and above an appropriated budget. The Ministry was allocated 183 million Shillings for clearance of domestic arrears during the Financial Year 2017/2018. The officials Led by their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposal in the Traffic and Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to jail motorists for knocking other road users has generated mixed reactions from motorists. The bill proposes that any motorist found guilty of knocking dead or injuring another road user will be liable to …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) is set to roll out the long-awaited mechanization of Agriculture program, across the country. The agency has already procured and delivered 170 tractors to kick start the process of establishing Agriculture mechanization centres. Another process for the procurement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Forum has asked Government to use the existing time to present the electoral reforms as recommended by the Supreme Court. The NGO forum was commenting on the Electoral Reforms tabled by Government before parliament. On Thursday, Government tabled five …