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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party, Jimmy Akena has described the government’s payment system for the compensation program for the war debt claimants as a mockery to the people of Teso and northern Uganda. Akena made the comments while attending the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 people protesting against corruption have been arrested in Kampala. They include a group of 15 students from Makerere University, who started marching from Nasser Road. However, they were intercepted at at railway grounds. Another group, of about 6 people who marched along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has announced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week. The event from August 5th to 9th, aims to resolve pending cases through mediation and negotiation, promoting a more efficient and people-centered justice system. While addressing the media at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge, Flavian Zeija, has called for stiffer laws and penalties for fraud offenses, especially for repeat offenders. Speaking at the Second Fraud Forum by the Uganda Bankers Association in Kampala, Justice Nzeija said fraudsters in Uganda found it easy to stay in …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City was on high alert today as joint police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers deployed heavily to stop a planned demonstration by youth. The group of youths who referred to themselves as Gen-Z had planned to march to Arua city council …

Museveni Says Evidence Against Those Arrested Demonstrating Will Shock The Nation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he has evidence that will shock the nation against those who were arrested on Tuesday participating in the demonstrations and march to parliament.  More than 50 people were …

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Clan Chiefs, known in Lango Culture as Owitong, have expressed interest in contesting to replace the paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii upon his retirement in November. They include Dr Richard Nam from the Okii-amat clan, Patrick Abal, the Awitong of the Arak Ongoda clan, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall and Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Courts have remanded another group of people to Luzira Prison on charges related to their alleged involvement in Anti corruption protests that locked the city on Tuesday. Several groups of people majority of whom are youth on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has revealed that construction of a new bridge at the River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will commence in October this year. He made the revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024  to Parliament for reconsideration. In a letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, at the sitting of the House on Tuesday, …