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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mukono has dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Idah Nantaba as the District Woman Member of Parliament, Kayunga. In 2021, Nantaba stood on an Independent ticket and defeated six other candidates after garnering 47,725 votes. But Nazigo Sub County …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to address Parliament next week, Speaker Anita Among has revealed. In her communication during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 09 March 2023, Among said that the President will address the House on Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 2.00 pm. “He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary held a special sitting at its headquarters in Kampala to celebrate the life and services of fallen Court of Appeal Judge Keneth Kakuru. Several Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, magistrates court and other members of the legal fraternity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education has called on the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the various acts related to education in order to clarify and streamline the council’s mandate. During the event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Council for Higher …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo Town Council in the West Nile region will soon have access to piped water supply, thanks to a new partnership between the government of Uganda and German. The 5.3 billion Shillings project is aimed at ensuring a clean water supply to residents of Zombo …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of locals and stakeholders in Kigezi region are demanding that Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, State minister of Finance for general duties withdraws and apologises for his statement about the creation of Kabale City. On February 12, 2022, while at his thanksgiving ceremony at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of political party leaders has urged Makerere University to permit Guild contestants to freely affiliate themselves with their preferred political parties during the upcoming Guild Presidential elections. The leaders made the plea while taking part in the third edition of the Makerere …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese district are investigating circumstances under which a gun loaded with ten round of live ammunition was dumped in Nyakatonzi Sub County. Unknown persons abandoned the sub-machine gun at the home of Asasio Kahayika, the Kagongo village local council one chairperson. Kahayika …

Katikamu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Mawanda Mwesige,32, a resident of Butanza village in Katikamu sub-county in Luwero district has appeared before the Magistrate’s court for the alleged murder of his neighbor’s eight-year-old son. He appeared before the Luwero Grade One Magistrate Franca Atto Okello Thursday following his arrest by residents …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reverend Canon Kezekiah Kalule, the former Archdeacon of Luteete Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese has been granted bail ahead of the judgment in the case where he is accused of aggravated defilement. Rev. Kalule 67 on Thursday appeared before Luwero High Court Judge Henrietta Wolayo …