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Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to support Uganda’s customs modernization project with a grant worth $30m( RMB 200,000,000). The Sh109 billion grant will support the capacity of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to acquire latest technologies in the form of …

How foreign interests have captured Uganda’s politics thereby turning our people from citizens to clients THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Police recently raided the offices of some Non-government Organisations (NGOs) including Action Aid Uganda and Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS) and froze their accounts. The government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tanzania president Joseph Pombe Magufuli will visit Uganda this week to seal cooperation in areas of transport, power and oil. His 3-day State Visit will climax with laying of the second foundation stone for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in Hoima on Saturday. …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  Troops remained deployed around the home of South Sudan’s powerful former army chief Paul Malong on Sunday in a dispute over the fate of his 30 bodyguards, an army spokesman told AFP. The standoff began on Friday evening when more than 100 soldiers surrounded …

THIS WEEK: Dispute threatens Karamoja mining deal Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kosiroi village, Tapac sub-county in Moroto district in the north eastern part of the country have issued a warning to cancel a mining concession granted to Tororo Cement Limited over failure to sign a Memorandum of …

THIS WEEK: Refugees express fears over kidnappings Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees living in Uganda have expressed fears over recent kidnappings by Police and extradition to the countries they are fleeing. Refugees have also accused the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of complicity in the kidnappings. Chieftaincy of …

THIS WEEK: US supports development innovations in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission to Uganda has announced its support to three organizations working in Uganda whose innovative ideas promise to improve the lives of thousands of Ugandans. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded $1.25 …

THIS WEEK: 100 housing units to be built for Karuma dam workers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers on the 600MW Karuma hydropower project will be housed in 100 units including bungalows, apartments, office blocks and laboratories whose construction commenced recently. The launch of the construction in Kiryandongo district was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan MPs have earned notoriety for their lavish demands from ipads, luxury SUVs to burial expenses on top of their hefty salaries and allowances but some opposition MPs surprised Ugandans when they returned money wired to their accounts for age limit bill consultations in their …

  THIS WEEK: Low turn up for LC voter registration Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission witnessed a low turn up for the registration of voters for Women Council, Local Council I and II elections which will take place in a few days. There was an average of …