Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Local Government has recommended a forensic audit of the 53 Billion Shillings COVID-1 relief cash. This is after the committee chaired by Bar dege- Layibi MP Martin Ojara Mapenduzi uncovered gross irregularities. The joint parliamentary team, comprising the Public and Local Government …
Read More »Uganda U-20 team routs Kenya 7-2 in World Cup qualifier
Kenya 🇰🇪 2 Uganda 🇺🇬 7 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Two goals each from lead striker Juliet Nalukenge and Sumaya Komuntale gave Uganda’s Under 20 women’s team a resounding 7-2 victory over hosts Kenya at Nyayo stadium, Nairobi on Saturday afternoon. Other goals came from Margaret Kunihira, captain Fauzia Najjemba …
Read More »CCTV: Police track, recover 600 vehicles in 3 months
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Directorate of ICT has said that in the last three months, the installed security Closed Circuit Television-CCTV cameras have assisted to track-down and recover at least 600 vehicles involved in different crimes in the country. Speaking to Journalists at the National CCTV command …
Read More »EPRC: Men doing work traditionally done by women
Makerere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) has found notable shifts where men are increasingly taking on care work that was traditionally assigned to women. This is against the fact that previous data has stipulated that women and girls spend twice …
Read More »Bukomansimbi stuck with community health centre after funds delay
Bukomansimbi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bukango Sub County in Bukomansimbi district are stuck with a public health facility that has remained idle for years. In 2017, the then Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi North Constituency Ruth Katushabe mobilized for the construction of two structures in Bukongo …
Read More »Kotido CAO orders health workers, teachers to get vaccinated or vacate staff quarters
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Administrative Officer of Kotido District has ordered teachers and health workers who have not yet received a covid-19 jab to vacate the staff quarters with immediate effect. Joseph Lomongin in a letter dated September 24 and addressed to health workers, teachers, district and …
Read More »NDA impounds drugs worth Sh163.5 million in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority (NDA) has impounded drugs worth 163.5 million shillings in Northern Uganda. The drugs were impounded during a two- weeks operation conducted in the three regions of Lango, Acholi and Karamoja covering 17 districts of Abim, Agago, Alebtong, Amolatar, Amuru, Apac, …
Read More »IGP Ochola bounces back
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has made a first public appearance after over a month, but declined to comment on social media reports that he was critically ill. Earlier this week, reports that the police inspector general of police was …
Read More »Uganda takes on Kenya in U-20 Women World Cup qualifier
✳ Kenya vs Uganda 3pm Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda U-20 Women team will today play Kenya in the first leg of the World Cup Qualifiers at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. The team under the stewardship of Coach Ayubu Khalifa left Uganda on Thursday morning. Before leaving …
Read More »Petition against Entebbe Municipality Mayor Fabrice Rulinda thrown out
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an election petition filed against the Entebbe Municipality Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda. The petition was filed by the Democratic Party Candidate Vincent De Paul Kayanja. Rulinda an Independent Candidate was declared the winner with 6,703 …
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