Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspected members of a machete-wielding gang who were captured on CCTV inside the compound of a home in Nabweru-Nansana, Wakiso district have finally been arrested after a two months search. The suspects were captured on CCTV on September 4th, 2021, scaling the perimeter wall …
Read More »Parliament names select committee to investigate Dr Musenero
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Anita Among has named a select committee of Parliament to investigate the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero over the alleged misuse of shs31 billion meant for Covid-19 vaccine development. Among named the committee during a plenary sitting on …
Read More »Sureties, lawyers given one week to produce murder suspect in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye has tasked the sureties and lawyers of Matthew Kirabo to produce him in court. Kirabo is on trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Desire Mirembe. Last week, Justice Kaweesa issued an arrest warrant for Kirabo. This was after the …
Read More »U.S. federal judge rejects Trump’s attempt to withhold records from House Jan. 6 panel
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge ruled Tuesday that the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can access records related to former President Donald Trump in the lead-up to the insurrection, dealing a blow to Trump’s effort to keep them secret. The ruling was made …
Read More »No special recovery fund for education sector – Minister Lugoloobi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Planning, Amos Lugoloobi has told MPs that the government has no money to support a special recovery fund for the education sector. Lugoloobi instead appealed to private institutions of learning to compete for 200 billion Shillings that has been set aside …
Read More »KCCA finalizes market ordinance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has finalized arrangements to retable the city market ordinance, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has revealed. In 2019, the KCCA council passed the market ordinance providing for the licensing regime for permanent, semi-permanent and temporary markets, harmonizing the leadership process, market due …
Read More »Families of arrested NUP members in Kasese call for justice
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The families of the National Unity Platform-NUP members who were arrested in Kasese district last week are demanding for justice. The five members Bryan Basisa, the NUP Kasese district chairperson, Geoffrey Bwambale, the NUP coordinator for Bundibugyo, and Atanazio Isanat from Ntoroko district. Others are Isaac …
Read More »NSSF, Centenary Bank and Stanbic Uganda Holdings sweep 2021 FiRe awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund was declared the overall winner of this year’s 2021 Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe) organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U). Held on Nov.10 at Skyz Hotel Naguru and via zoom, organisers said the awards aim at promoting and …
Read More »Police block EALA MP Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land in Lubowa. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located in Lubowa, behind Roofings Uganda …
Read More »Enlight Institute partners with Signify, ENVenture and RAA to distribute affordable Philips lights to rural areas
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Access to sustainable and affordable lighting in rural Uganda has always been at the top of the Government’s agenda but with little or no progress. Enlight Institute Uganda has partnered with Signify, ENVenture, and RAA – one of the official distributors of Philips lighting in Uganda to carry out a …
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