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  Sheebah and Golola head east Jinja, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Top Ugandan musician Sheebah Karungi, kickboxer Moses Golola and other celebrities have joined a team of 300 Ugandans from the central part of Uganda (Kampala) to run different activities for the domestic tourism campaign for the Elgon Region. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay TV in Uganda MultiChoice Uganda has launched a new and exciting series, Urban Life at Theatre Labonita. The youth centered show will tackle issues pertaining to human trafficking, drug use and transactional sex. The drama produced by Arthur …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola has launched its iconic Christmas caravan campaign known to spread cheer during the festive season. The Christmas caravans were officially flagged off from Akamwesi shopping mall, Kyebando and are expected to run till Christmas day. The caravans will now travel to different towns across …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Probation officers in Ankole sub-region are overwhelmed by the rampant cases of child neglect. Bushenyi, Ntungamo, and Ibanda districts top the list with the highest cases of child neglect. According to statistics from the probation departments of the three districts, Bushenyi registered more than 500 …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district council has agreed to allocate one acre of land to the judiciary for the construction of the High Court. The land located in Rukoki is near the current magistrate premises. In October, the Fort Portal Resident High Court Judge, Vincent Emmy Mugabo asked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Serere County Member of Parliament and overseer of Impact Ministries, Bishop Patrick Okabe, preached a message related to his demise, members of his church have revealed. According to Christians, in his sermon on December 18th, 2022 at the Mbale city-based cathedral, Okabe delivered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Don Nabasa, the Commandant of the Military Police has rallied officers to adopt Information and Communication Technology-ICT skills and related modern technologies in the fight against criminality. He made the call while passing out 113 officers sourced from different units of the Uganda …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto municipality has received waste management equipment worth Shillings 10 million thanks to Welthunger, an implementing partner on a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene- WASH project. The equipment consisting of ten wheelbarrows, gumboots, rakes, hand gloves, and spades among others were delivered to the municipal council …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah regional police headquarters in Luwero town have finally been commissioned, 12 years after the construction works kicked off. Savannah Regional Police comprises Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola districts. Construction of the Savannah Regional Police headquarters started in 2010 with support from the Justice Law …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional court has for the second time in less than two years ruled that military courts have no power to try civilians. In a majority ruling written by now Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Musoke, the court held that military courts are not courts of …