Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira region police are holding Robert Mugisa, the lead pastor of “Christ the Answer church,” in Kyerinda A village, Buwenge town council, Jinja district for trafficking over 33 minors from Tororo district. Police sealed off pastor Mugisa’s residence in the same area and rescued the …
Read More »One shot dead as police disperse rioting Kinyara sugarcane cutters
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person was gunned down during a protest by over 200 Kinyara sugarcane cutters in Masindi district on Saturday evening. The deceased only identified as Rizfork, and resident of Arua district met his death when anti-riot police opened fire to quell the protest in Kibamba …
Read More »Parents arrested for alleged involvement in son’s ritual murder
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kyotera are holding the parents of the late Francis Kateregga, aged 8, for their alleged involvement in his gruesome murder last week. Macklin Namaganda and Mike Sserwada, both residents of Kasamba-Kyamayembe village in Bwamijja parish, Kabira sub-county, were arrested following fresh investigations. …
Read More »Residents lynch OC after shooting civilian dead
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kadungu A village in Namusagali sub-county, Kamuli district have lynched Francis Kasolo, the Officer in Charge of Busitema police post for allegedly shooting dead one of their own. Kasolo met his death on Sunday evening after shooting dead Yosam Namwindo. It all started …
Read More »Museveni, Owiny-Dollo clash over bail conditions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo have clashed on the issue of granting bail to persons accused of capital offences pending determination of their cases. This was at the 4th Annual Memorial Lecture of the former Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka, held at the …
Read More »Rice farmers, environmental officer clash over Lumboka swamp conservation
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers in Busia district have clashed with the environment officer, Jimmy Ngolobe for stopping them from utilizing the degraded Lumboka swamp. The swamp is found in Buyunda village in Buyanga sub-county. It all started when Ngolobe ordered the farmers during a sensitization meeting on …
Read More »Errant teachers, social media reports blamed for low vaccine uptake in Tororo, Butaleja
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The poor Covid-19 vaccine uptake in Bukedi and Bugisu sub-region is being blamed on errant teachers who have adamantly refused to take the jab and negativity on social media. Recently, Emmanuel Ainebyona, the Senior Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Health named Butaleja, Tororo …
Read More »Court allows MP Nsanja to replace Zaake as Ssegirinya’s surety
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High court has allowed an application seeking to replace Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake Butebi with his Ntenjeru South counterpart, Patrick Nsanja Kayongo as Muhammad Ssegirinya’s surety. Masaka High Court Judge Victoria Nakintu Nkwanga Katamba released the …
Read More »Government to spend UGX 70Bn setting up Covid-19 testing center at Entebbe airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government could spend close to Shillings 70 billion to set up and operate the testing centre for arriving passengers at Entebbe International Airport. Mandatory Covid-19 testing for all in-bound passengers is expected to commence next week. Initially, the Ministry of Health had proposed that …
Read More »Many cancer patients lose money, time in shrines and churches – UCI official
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80 percent of the patients who go to the Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI for either cancer screening, management or treatment end up dying, according to Richard Ekwan, a health educator at the UCI. Ekwan says the low survival rate results from the delay by …
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