Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who was convicted of murder and slapped with a thirty-year jail term is set to walk to freedom after the Court of Appeal ordered his immediate release. Norman Turyakira has served thirteen years in jail as he battled against his conviction. He …
Read More »Fuel prices rise to a new high of sh5,400
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel Prices at pump stations around Kampala hit the highest levels since November 2022 on Monday, as the local industry blamed the development on global factors. Prices have been rising since early August, reversing the one-year trend that had seen a liter of Petrol …
Read More »Water crisis in Luwero town blamed on intermittent power supply
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Water consumers in Luwero Town Council in Luwero District, are currently facing a dire situation as they enter a full week with dry taps. The development has triggered a significant challenge for residents and businesses alike, as they struggle to find water for various …
Read More »Forecasts indicate rains expected to exceed normal levels
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | In several parts of Uganda people will hardly be able to separate between the two rainy seasons of this year as the second season starts. This is because of the intermittent rains that have been experienced since June 2023, through August even when it …
Read More »Government allocates land to UAE investor for pineapple processing
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The government has allocated land to investors from the United Arab Emirates to establish a pineapple juice processing plant in the Luwero district, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has revealed. Hundreds of farmers in Luweero especially in Kikyusa, Kamira, and Bamunanika sub counties among others have …
Read More »Uganda has remained a relatively stable country for so many years. But can it last?
INTERVIEW | The ominous parting words of Elin Østebø Johansen, the outgoing Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda. Before leaving the country on Aug.15, she spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the highlights of her four-year tour of duty in Uganda. What impressions are you leaving Uganda with? I have been the …
Read More »Media Council summons 8 media outlets over diaspora community saga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Media Council-UMC has summoned eight media outlets accused of violating ethical standards in their coverage of Henrietta Nairuba Wamala, the head of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA), and other top members of her administration. In an August 28, 2023 letter signed …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Commission of inquiry will unearth perpetrators of Apaa conflicts
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated that the best solution and medicine to the decade long conflict over Apaa land claimed by both Amuru and Adjumani districts is the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. The five-member commission of inquiry led by retired Chief Justice Bert Katurebe were …
Read More »Best UPE school in Masaka faces demolition
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is running high among the community surrounding Hill Road Public School in Masaka City because of the impending threats of demolition by claimants of the school land. Sitting on top of Bwala Hill in the Kimanya-Kabonera division, this government-aided school has distinguished itself …
Read More »How student, woman collected sh13 million in fake job scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have arrested a 38-year old woman Harriet Nasuuna, who claims she is a jobs recruitment agent employed by a Senior Three student, William Mugenyi 18. The jobs are said to be in Kenya. Nasuuna had so far recruited 179 youths from …
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