Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community Secretariat has applauded the leadership and governments of Rwanda and Uganda for committing to re-opening the Gatuna-Katuna border post. This comes after the Rwandan government resolved to re-open its border with Uganda, on January 31, 2022, almost three years after its …
Read More »Five-year plan released to improve market access, nutrition for farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to help the farming community to devise ways of mitigating the challenges of climate change, which they say is becoming a major challenge to the sector. Climate change is not only affecting the environment and soil fertility but making …
Read More »Drive starts to keep Ugandan judges physically fit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has asked judicial officers to participate in health activities for keeping them fit to avoid illnesses that are associated with sitting in offices for many hours such as back pain among others. The Chief Justice made the call on Friday …
Read More »Former Ethics Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo is dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Ethics Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo has died today in Geneva. “It’s with great shock and pain that we‘ve learnt of the passing of our Honourable Member of the Commission, Fr. Simon Lokodo. He passed on this morning in Geneva Switzerland. May the Almighty Rest …
Read More »KCCA throws out Entebbe Road taxis from New Taxi Park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight taxi operators have been arrested during an operation mounted by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, to eject taxis plying Entebbe Road routes from the New Taxi Park. The joint operation carried out together with police and the army early today is in the implementation …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Muhoozi’s emerging power
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Gen. Muhoozi’s emerging power: Is the presidency project taking shape? THE LAST WORD Mutebile, the passing of a giant: He has since 1992 been the most influential figure in Uganda’s economic policy orientation …
Read More »Girls University, Tororo radio to get Museveni boost this year
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has pledged sh1.5billion to help the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) purchase land to construct a first ever Ugandan girls university in Tororo. He also promised another sh200 million to enable TACI to complete installation of the Tororo Broadcasting Network Limited radio …
Read More »Rwanda agrees to re-open border with Uganda
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda has finally agreed to re-open her border with Uganda after receiving assurance that the issues that led to its closure three years ago are being addressed. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda released last night incidacted the Gatuna border post …
Read More »East African Court of Justice sets date to hear age limit appeal case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appeal Division of the East African Court of Justice has set February 24, 2022 as the date to hear the case in which lawyer Male Mabirizi-Kiwanuka is challenging the age limit removal from the Constitution of Uganda. A hearing notice dated January 17, by …
Read More »URA halts withholding tax on petroleum products transporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil marketing companies in Uganda have petitioned the Ministry of Finance to intervene in a tax dispute with Uganda Revenue Authority. Recently, URA wrote to the companies demanding that they remit 15 per cent withholding tax on all foreign transport payments incurred over the years …
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