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Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four students suspected of masterminding the fire that gutted a dormitory block at Kyamate Secondary school in Ntungamo district are in police custody. The suspects are all senior three students, whose names have been held by URN since they are minors. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buying a car can be a stressful experience. With so many options to choose from, it is hard to know the best choice based on tastes and preferences. Fortunately, intensive research can eliminate stress and save the buyer money in the long run. Gasta Kevin …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to the newly installed Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Enos Kitto Kagodo, to focus his episcopal ministry towards the economic and social transformation of Christians under his care. Bishop Kagodo started his journey as Bishop of Mukono on Sunday at …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The demand for compensation of litigation costs in an election petition by the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Ssempijja, has stirred controversy among leaders in Kalungu district. Early last week, Ssempijja went to Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court seeking compensation of 94.3 million shillings …

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Dokolo are hunting for 11 suspects who escaped from custody at Dokolo Central Police Station on Friday night. The suspects, most of whom were arrested on theft charges, have been identified as Raymond Okwang, Innocent Owiny, Allan Adep, Daniel Okwir, Ivan Epong, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has tasked commercial banks and other financial institutions to sensitize farmers about the availability of the Agricultural Credit Facility–ACF to enable them to access favorable loans. He also wants commercial institutions to prioritize support for green jobs …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukungiri Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed a forgery case against Prosper Butubuura, the Ntungamo district engineer. The Rukungiri Chief Magistrate, Edith Mary Mbabazi dismissed the matter on Friday, saying that Butubuura didn’t commit any crime. Trouble for Butubuura started in March 2021 when detectives from …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A student has burnt to death and three others escaped with burns following a fire outbreak at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo district. The deceased has been identified as Bonus Ankwatireire, a senior one student from Isingiro district. The head teacher, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, says that …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of staff from Absa Bank Uganda under the Women Network Forum yesterday donated assorted items and provided skilling to 70 teenage mothers in Kyegegwa. At a ceremony held at Kakabara Primary School in Kyegegwa District in Western Uganda, the ladies donated assorted essential items …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts from Mulago, Uganda’s National Referral Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada have urged government to consider extensive research on the nodding disease syndrome, which continues to inflict pain and death among children in the Acholi sub-region. The experts who included Dr. Sylvester …