Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have named victims of a stampede that left 10 people dead at the Freedom City mall, along the Kampala-Entebbe road on January 1, 2023. The deceased were part of a crowd that converged to usher in the New Year. Preliminary police findings …
Read More »Fire guts 40 grass-thatched houses in Kotido
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one hundred people in Kotido district are homeless following a fire that gutted their grass-thatched houses. The fire, which started on Sunday in Potongor village, Panyangara sub county, razed down over 40 houses and properties. John Moru, a resident of the area said …
Read More »Security forces probe Karamoja leaders over extortion
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have been accused of extorting from the community to bail out suspected cattle rustlers arrested during security operations against illegal guns. Forces say that they have recorded a series of complaints from the public about leaders convincing …
Read More »China moves to fast-track agriculture production in Uganda
Wakiso, Uganda | Xinhua | On a hot December day in the Wakiso district in Uganda’s Central Region, 56-year-old Chinese agriculture expert Chen Taihua, gazing at the fish ponds at the Chinese-built agriculture center, was deep in thought of how lessons learnt back home can be implemented in rural Uganda to …
Read More »Clan demands UGX 200m compensation for death of subjects
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omolo Clan in Omoro District is demanding blood compensation of Sh200 million for their subjects who were allegedly shot and killed by the Officer in charge of Opit Police Station. Robert Olanya, the Omolo clan head who is an uncle to the deceased, Emmanuel …
Read More »Church calls on aggrieved Ugandans to dialogue, be patient
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A call for love amongst Ugandans and their country dominated the message as Christians flocked to Church to celebrate the New Year. This comes after the end of a year that has been dominated by reports of unexplained arrests of civilians, attacks by armed people …
Read More »A delicate balance as Uganda’s oil refinery set for 2023
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Albertine Graben Refinery Project in Hoima will be one of the big oil and gas infrastructure projects to look out for in 2023 in Uganda and Africa. The 60,000 barrels per day refinery is one of the 70 new oil and gas projects that …
Read More »Museveni wants next budget to prioritize irrigation
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni said that the next financial year’s budget should prioritize on irrigation and building fertilizer factory in Tororo. Museveni made the remarks in Ongongoja Sub County, Katakwi district where he officiated as chief guest at a thanksgiving function for Rev. Fr. Lawrence Akepa …
Read More »Missing Rukungiri barber found hanging
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old barber in Rukungiri District who went missing on Christmas day has been found dead hanging in a school toilet. Kennedy Akankwasa a barber in Rukungiri town and a resident of Katungu village, Kigaga ward, Southern division in Rukungiri Municipality went missing on December …
Read More »Five arrested in Kaliro over ADF links
Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Busoga North, have arrested five people for allegedly having links with the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels in Kaliro District. The suspects who are detained at Kaliro Central Police Station include; Andrew Kaamu, Bashir Baligeya, Michael Waiswa, Sharifu Namugire, and Lydia Mukyala. Their …
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