NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has died and 16 are nursing injuries from an accident in Bubanzi village, Buvuma town council. The deceased has been identified as Julius Kwanya, an employee of Buvuma Oil Palm Uganda. Kwanya and the injured who are also employees of Buvuma Oil Palm …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has quashed the offense of pornography and other sections of Anti-Pornography Act that were previously giving powers to the Pornography Control Committee. In an unanimous judgment, a panel comprised of Justices Frederick Egonda-Ntende, Elizabeth Musoke, Cheborion Barishaki, Muzamiru Kibeedi and Irene …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has embarked on a plan to restore and protect River Nyamwamba in Kasese District. The plan involves the planting of bamboo trees on the river banks and supporting the livelihoods of communities along the catchment area. The ministry will …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Butaleja district have opposed a proposal by government to ban rice farming in swamps saying that there must be alternatives put in place before people are evicted from the swamps. They also say that the government should have consulted both …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastoralists in Kayunga District and the Banyala Chiefdom leader Captain Baker Kimeze are embroiled in a conflict over grazing land. The pastoralists under the Abaliisa Development Entrepreneurship Association (ADEA) accuse Kimeze of using his royal guards to protect another group of pastoralists to graze …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masafu general hospital in Busia district has received an ambulance with a high dependency medical equipment. The sh110 million shillings fully equipped ambulance has medical equipment like Oxygen supplying system, defibrillator for patients with heart problems, patient monitoring system, patients’ bed, first aid kits …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will be represented by a 10-member team at the World Athletics under 20 championship slated for August 17-22, 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya. Namayo Mawerere, the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) publicity Secretary said the team will fly out on Sunday aboard Uganda Airlines to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 newly appointed Judicial Officers at the rank of Registrars and Magistrates have been deployed to different stations in the country in a bid to take services closer to people. According to a statement issued by the Judiciary, Bubulo and Kyenjojo Courts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Chief Justice Bart Katureebe as the new Chancellor for Uganda Management Institute (UMI). Katureebe will replace Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire who was the second titular head of the Institution, having been appointed in that capacity in 2013. According …

Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop Paul Ssemogerere, the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese has warned the newly ordained priests to forget about being rich and put all their efforts towards serving God’s children. The bishop made the remarks on Saturday afternoon at Sacred Heart of Mary Cathedral-Rubaga during …