Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private Security Organisations (PSOs) are under the spotlight for confiscating the National Identity cards of their employees. “My monthly salary is Shillings 160,000. I recently got a better paying job where they needed a National ID but my current employers refused to give it to me. …
Read More »Mbale city council authorities split over street parking tenders
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute among Mbale city authorities over the award of the street parking tender to Nalu Tours and Travels. The dispute has sacked in the Mbale city mayor Kassim Namugali, the Industrial division mayor Muhamod Masaba, the town clerk David Kyansanku, and the Resident …
Read More »Women in Gulu call for transparency in implementation of Parish Development Model
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Gulu have called for transparency in the execution and implementation of the Parish Development Model program. The women from the eleven sub-counties of Gulu and Gulu city, expressed concerns that the selection of beneficiaries could be marred with corruption, nepotism, abuse of offices, and …
Read More »DPP yet to receive proceedings in Mabirizi offensive communication case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State prosecutors have told Buganda Road Magistrates Court that they have not yet received a typed copy of proceedings in the offensive communication case against lawyer Male Mabirizi. Robert Rutaro Muhairwe accuses Mabirizi of using his social media platforms to abuse Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana. …
Read More »IGG directs Jinja city authorities to nominate new land board members
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government-IGG, Patricia Achan has directed Jinja city authorities to conduct fresh nominations of land board members, saying the previous exercise didn’t follow the right procedures. This stems from complaints by whistleblowers to the Inspectorate of Government indicating that the candidates nominated …
Read More »Security heightened at Kisoro border over fresh fighting between M23 rebels and FARDC forces
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security at the common border between Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo in Kisoro district because of the renewed clashes between suspected March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Congolese government troops in the chiefdom of Bwisha, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. Heavy fighting erupted …
Read More »Joint security forces kill 20 cattle rustlers in one week
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces comprising the army and police killed twenty Karamojong cattle rustlers during their disarmament operations in the region last week. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson told URN in an interview on Monday that the rustlers were gunned down in gunfire exchanges …
Read More »Micho relies on squad depth to overcome Uzbekistan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojević Micho is relying on the depth of his squad to overcome Uzbekistan in the final of the 2022 Navruz Cup scheduled for later this evening at Navbahor stadium. Uganda Cranes ejected Tajikistan 5-4 on penalties following a one-all-draw in …
Read More »83 cases of human rights violations registered against security forces in Karamoja
Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission and UN human rights have raised concern about the upsurge of human rights violations by the joint security forces against the pastoral communities as the insecurity in Karamoja escalates. Human rights groups say the rights of Karamojongs especially those in rural areas …
Read More »CID dispatches homicide team to probe five killings in Mukono
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli has dispatched three homicide detectives to probe the five murders in Mukono district. At least five people were killed in Mukono municipality and Nakisunga sub county over the weekend in suspected cases of robbery and domestic violence. The victims include …
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