Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been charged and committed to High Court for trial on charges of dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009. Investigations on the matter are complete. The Anti-Corruption Court in …
Read More »Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for 787.5 mln USD over election claims
New York, USA | Xinhua | Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached on Tuesday a 787.5 million U.S. dollars settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, allowing Fox News to avoid a potential trial scheduled hours later. Dominion Voting Systems, one of the most widely used voting equipment companies …
Read More »Contractors suspend fuel, asphalt supply to KCCA over non-payment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current poor state of roads in Kampala is a result of the failure of the Kampala Capital City Authority to clear payments for fuel and asphalt material supplied to it by various companies in the past. The Authority owes more than Sh2.6 billion …
Read More »Up to 300 Ugandans trapped in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 Ugandans are currently trapped in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum following the ongoing civil war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. They include 120 working in Khartoum, 116 students in different institutions of learning, 19 who were trapped by the war en …
Read More »Accountants push for priority spending as Govt suspends borrowing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professional accountants have joined efforts to push for better public finance management practices to support economic development. This comes as the government insists that there will be no new loans contracted in the next three years starting with the financial year 2023/24 as the …
Read More »Former Governor in Amin era Abdallah Nassur dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Lieutenant Colonel Abdallah Nassur the former Governor under former Ugandan President Idi Amin has died. Zenar Nassur the daughter says that her father died last night at Nakasero Hospital after battling a long illness. Zenar adds that the body of Nassur is …
Read More »5,000 university students to benefit from NSSF career development drive
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A total of 5,000 students in seven universities countrywide are expected to benefit from this year’s annual career expo. The focus is on empowering the beneficiaries to succeed in the emerging gig economy with the relevant skills. The two-week expo will be held from …
Read More »CAO notifies EC about vacancy for Hoima LCV Chairperson
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hoima Chief Administrative officer-CAO has written to the Electoral Commission notifying the electoral body about a vacancy for the position of Hoima LCV Chairperson. The seat fell vacant following the death of Kadir Kirungi, the LCV Chairperson on March 17 in a motor …
Read More »Makerere University tables Shs52 billion plea for medical schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has asked the Committee on Education and Sports to avail Shs52.9 billion in its new budget to renovate facilities at the colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. According to Nawangwe, the university’s graduate students in veterinary …
Read More »Diamond Trust Bank donates food items to Muslims in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims dwelling in Kampala city have received an Iftar food package to celebrate Eid as they end the Ramathan season, thanks to Diamond Trust Bank. The food items include sugar, rice, cooking oil and more. The amount spent by the Bank on the …
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