Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government and oil companies have failed to reach a consensus on key issues which could potentially create more delays for the Final Investment Decision (FID). The delay is a setback to the planned construction of the pipeline and the refinery. The contentious issues …
Read More »”You can’t come from the ghetto and be President” – Minister Kivejinja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for East African Affairs and First Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja has lashed out at those who want to take up leadership in this country, saying it won’t come on a silver platter. In what appeared like a dig at the musician …
Read More »NWSC tests Namugongo ‘Holy Water’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Martyrs Catholic Secretariat at Namugongo has decided to carry out tests on the quality of the holy water. Many pilgrims who flock Namugongo to celebrate the Martyr’s Day fetch water from the man-made lake. They have often given testimonies that the water heals …
Read More »Cabinet approves Uganda airlines board of directors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the board of directors for Uganda National Airlines Company Limited. The board of seven directors will be chaired by Ahabwe Godfrey Pereza. Ahabwe is a former MP for Rubanda East constituency and Minister of State for Local Government. Transport economist, Benon …
Read More »NIRA tasked to explain tedious registration process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), has been put to task to justify the tedious process of getting National Identity Cards, which has left Ugandans frustrated. The matter came up this morning as officials from the authority appeared before Parliament’s committee on Commissions …
Read More »‘One day I will be a Woman Councillor, then MP’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “One day I will be a Woman Councillor, then a member of Parliament. My focus will be on reducing violence against women which has been a persistent problem in my area,” said Jane Bisando, as the latest Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) leadership camp …
Read More »Minister Kibuule’s domestic workers released on police bond
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have released the four suspects arrested after the death of Minister Ronald Kibuule’s children, who drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Mbalala, Mukono District. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that the four domestic workers at the minister’s …
Read More »Govt sets seasonal vanilla harvesting dates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has set harvesting dates for ripe vanilla beans in order to uphold high-quality produce ahead of the first season harvests. Under the new government guidance to farmers, harvesting should commence from June 15 for the June-July season and December 15 for the December …
Read More »Events companies sue police for blocking Bobi Wine concerts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Events companies Abtex Productions and Bajjo Events have dragged the government to court for blocking musical concerts featuring Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. The concerts had been organized in the districts of Kampala, Lira, Gulu, and Arua from Easter …
Read More »IPOD summit resolves to increase funding to political parties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue – IPOD Summit have resolved that funding to Political Parties with representation in Parliament be increased from the current 10 billion to 35 billion Shillings in the financial year 2019/2020. According to IPOD Chairperson Nobert Mao, the parties …
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