Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre Court in Kampala has summoned National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu requiring him to appear in court and take plea on charges of obtaining false registration at Makerere University. The summons issued by Grade One Magistrate Augustine Alule require Kyagulanyi …
Read More »Oulanyah warns committees that ‘he who pays the piper, calls the tune’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has warned the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to stop funding activities of committees. Oulanyah says that this undermines the independence and authority of Parliament. Oulanyah made the directive during his communication to Members of Parliament on …
Read More »Francis Onebe remanded in Kitalya over wife’s murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Onebe has been charged for the alleged murder of his wife Immaculate Asio Mary Blessing Onebe. On Tuesday, Onebe and Bonny Oriekot, a private security guard attached to Pentagon Security Company appeared before Chief Magistrate Makindye Sarah Ann Basemera and were remanded to Kitalya …
Read More »NSSF Bill: President Museveni writes to Speaker Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has formally written to the Speaker of Parliament returning the National Social Security Fund Bill, 2019 with proposals for amendment. Oulanyah revealed the contents of Museveni’s letter dated 26th August, 2021 during the Tuesday plenary sitting saying that he had received …
Read More »Three arrested for selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested three people accused of selling forged Covid-19 vaccination cards. The arrested include; Shamira Rashid, Wanagoli Abdallah and Kakande Muhamood. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the Uganda Media Centre, Dr Warren Namara, the Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit …
Read More »25 organizations to advice ICC on reparation of LRA war victims
Former commander of LRA’s Siniya brigade was convicted to 25 years in jail for committing 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Northern Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court-ICC has granted permission to 25 organizations to offer advice to the court on the …
Read More »Lack of patrol vehicles hindering enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kitgum municipality are struggling to enforce Covid-19 guidelines during curfew hours due to lack of patrol vehicles. Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech says two cars used by the police in the district for transporting security personnel and emergency responses have been …
Read More »Two State House impersonators arrested in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Luwero district have arrested two men who impersonated as State House employees and forced a man to sign a transfer of 80 acres of land. The suspects have been identified as Steven David Kakembo, a resident of Kazo Angola zone and a …
Read More »Minister demands probe into Masindi district officials over shoddy works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President Peter Ogwang has ordered for the arrest of nine Masindi district local government officials for allegedly executing shoddy works on government projects in the district. The officials are John Kasaija, the Masindi municipal …
Read More »Most mailo land owned by powerful non-Baganda, will they stab themselves?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The revelation by government that its preparing to amend the land laws has triggered anxiety in Buganda over the possibility of abolishing mailo land, a system of land ownership common in central region which the president has described as evil. But Prof Samwiri Lwanga Lunyiigo, …
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