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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Muhoozi tweets trigger look at regional armies: Military experts note growing capability of East Africa forces THE LAST WORD The Lee Kuan Yew myth: Why I think Singapore would have transformed even with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As experts and politicians meet in Egypt for the Climate Change Conference (COP 27), a new study finds that many Ugandans are ignorant on what climate change is all about. Twaweza’s Sauti za Wanainchi survey on citizens’ experiences and views on climate change finds that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs a petition challenging the new amendments in the Computer Misuse Act of 2022. The response which has been filed before the Constitutional Court is in respect to a petition filed by 13 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC, the National Broadcaster has today announced that it will be broadcasting nearly all of the games of the forthcoming 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup, a development that has generated excitement amongst football fans. The games will be on the UBC main …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE has started inquiries on how 124.367 billion Shillings was diverted by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to finance other road activities that were not planned for. According to the Auditor General’s report for the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Chief Magistrate Jude Muwone, on Thursday remanded 46 youths over illegal possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The accused persons who have been remanded to Kirinya prisons are scheduled to reappear before the Chief Magistrates court in a series of three groups …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Makerere University, UN Women, Alliance Française Kampala, and the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS) are delighted to announce that the 5th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference will commence next week on 15th – 16th November at the Makerere University Auditorium. The …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior presidential advisor on political affairs, Retired Major Kakooza Mutale has condemned the raid on his farm by Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldiers. On Tuesday night, residents of Matembe village in Kamira sub-county, Luwero district were thrown into panic when a military helicopter was seen …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board-DAPCB, have expressed dissatisfaction over some powerful businessmen, whom they accuse of conniving with local authorities to grab former Asians property within Jinja city. Speaking at a locus visit presided over by Lady Justice Faridah Bukirwa at plot …

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Isingiro district is hunting for the Nyamuyanja sub county councilor for alleged murder. Alex Atwebembaire representing Nyamuyanja parish to the sub county is accused of taking part in the beating to death of Happy Lawrence alias Kakoyera, who has been a resident of …