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A Lyantonde woman says she suffered a broken arm after a security guard allegedly assaulted her over firewood he accused her of stealing from former MP James Kakooza’s land.

Uganda is assessing a soil-stabilisation technology that could reduce the cost of building roads and houses by turning locally available soil into durable construction material.

Residents who depend on alcohol-related businesses and consumption say a government directive restricting bars to opening from 3pm could disrupt their livelihoods and daily routines.

Members of Parliament have called on government to invest more in disaster preparedness and irrigation than repeated reliance on emergency food relief, which is unsustainable. MPs made the call following a statement to Parliament by the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Sam Engola, on the status of disasters and government interventions. Engola […] The post MPs call for shift from disaster

The Ministry of Water and Environment says four individuals have presented titles claiming a large part of Mabira Forest, as government seeks Shs320 billion to demarcate Uganda’s remaining undemarcated wetlands.

Parliament’s COSASE committee has questioned why businessman Amos Nzeyi remains in possession of 50 acres of NSSF land in Temangalo nearly two decades after selling the property to the Fund.

I had decided to write a novel out of this entire story, but I realised the novel might take too long to come out, and yet there is urgency to tell this story. Especially now that Minister Balaam Barugahara has these corruption festivals around the country, there came even more urgency. How I wish Balaam […] The post The concubine of a government official appeared first on The Observer Media Ltd.

Leavitt, whom the president called one of his "most trusted aides", will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family - "a decision I totally understand and respect", Trump wrote in a social media post.

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Legislators debating a motion to appreciate the President for the clear and precise exposition of government policy in the State of the Nation Address delivered to Parliament in June are calling for improved agricultural access for Ugandans, to enable them improve their livelihoods. Hon. Betty Aol (PFF, Gulu City Woman Representative) raised concerns over inequitable […] The post MPs press govt on agricultural suppor

MUKONO: Mukono District Local Government, in partnership with the Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, has held a capacity-building engagement on inclusion, non-discrimination, and labour compliance for contractors implementing World Bank-funded infrastructure projects under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP). The meeting, held on Tuesday at the District

Ministers’ oversight tour reveals divided NRM party in Masaka Daily Monitor

Zambia votes in elections expected to favour incumbent Hichilema Daily Monitor

The country’s natural resources have put the vote under intense international scrutiny.

How a fraudulent young man infiltrated the state house, spread nd caused the president to fire many of his staff KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS TEAM |When Stephen Nuwagaba went to parliament for the first time, he was seeking audience with the speaker, Anita Annet Among. He had called and talked to her on … The post The lies of Uganda’s Rasputin appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Parliament Speaker Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth has joined lawmakers from across the Commonwealth in Malawi to discuss declining public trust in parliamentary institutions and ways of strengthening inclusive governance.