Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Committee on Government Assurance has faulted Government over its failure to fulfill pledges on roads and hospital construction. According to the Report of the Parliamentary committee on Government Assurances, although Government pledged to work on several roads in the country since 2011, it …
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5% drop to Shs68bn in net profit Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Huge taxes paid to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has seen Barclays Bank Uganda Limited record a 5% drop in net profit to Shs68bn for the year ended December 2018. Barclays bank financial results released on April 25 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government officials stealing government money will not find happiness in their riches as the rest of the society struggles to get a living. Museveni, who was opening the 9th commonwealth anti-corruption heads of agencies conference at Lake Victoria Serena …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has through the Energy and Mineral Developments Ministry increased the supply of thermal energy to 8 megawatts to help address the intermittent power supply in West Nile. Nyagaka power dam, which is operated by the West Nile Rural Electrification Company-Wenreco, has been producing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial has set May13th, 2019 to deliver judgment in the case of the Boda Boda 2010 members led by their patron, Abdallah Kitatta. The other suspects are Matia Ssenfuka, Joel Kibirige, Hassan Ssemata, Jonathan Kayondo, Ssengooba Hassan, Sande Ssemwogerere, John Ssebandeke, Hussein …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) says it is not bothered by an opinion poll that has placed the party’s four-time presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye in a distant third position, among presidential contenders. The poll by Research World International placed Besigye behind President Museveni …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kaazi-Bugaba in Bufumira Sub County, Kalangala district have accused officers from the National Identification and Registration Authority of extorting money from persons seeking to register for National Identity Cards. The exercise which is running until May 10, 2019, has been ongoing for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance, Planning and Economics Development Minister, Matia Kasaija has asked China Communications Construction Company, which is constructing Mubende-Kakumiro-Kibaale-Kagadi road to improve its working relationship with the local communities. Government contracted the Chinese firm to undertake the construction of the 104-kilometre road at Shillings …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs State Minister, Mario Kania Obiga, has directed Lira District Security Committee to conduct an audit of how all Non-Governmental Organisations-NGOs and Community Based Organisations-CBOs there are spending their funds. He also wants the Committee to probe into allegations that there is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just days before the government announces the next round of oil exploration licenses, activists have asked government to stay away from the Lake Edward basin area, where the block is found. In a letter issued over the weekend, the activists under Coalition of …
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