NEWS

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been attributed to domestic violence and the ongoing closure of schools. The district registered 187 criminal juvenile offences in the financial year 2020-2021 compared to 168 cases …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a four billion Shillings budget for the purchase of ambulances to beef up their fleet. The authority currently has three ambulances of its own and 15 others which it is managing under the COVID-19 response plan for Kampala. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Funeral service vehicles have been cautioned against using sirens and roof lights while on the road, because they legally do not have a right of way, for which sirens would be sought. The traffic police directorate cautions that those who continue abusing sirens will have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has dissolved the Flying Squad which has been serving as the police force’s violent crime crack unit. The communication was sent through a radio message to all operatives indicating that Flying Squad had been disbanded, and it’s no …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament is mooting for an amendment of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Act and other media laws in the country in order to safeguard the freedom of the fourth estate. The UCC Act regulates the communications sector which includes telecommunications, broadcasting, radio …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has defended the government’s decision to introduce vehicle tracking devices. The Attorney General says that the devices will only be used to trail suspected criminals but will not in any way interfere with the right to privacy of ordinary law abiding …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Julius Kyazze, the co-owner and CEO of Uganda’s biggest record company, Swangz Avenue has expanded his talent management skills to sports. Kyazze joined hands with Bukomansimbi South MP Geoffrey Kayemba to form a sports agency and their partnership had big news when they brokered the transfer of Cranes …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and children rights activists in Rakai and Kyotera districts have decried the increasing domestic disputes among communities affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. They say that families are breaking up and children neglected as parents remain incapable …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Council has drafted a solid waste management ordinance. The city has for long struggled to manage waste which has raised concern from residents and the business community. The ordinance seeks to provide for planning of the collection, storage, transportation, and disposal of waste …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding two suspects accused of dumping a coffin of a baby at Mulago National Referral Hospital with placards demanding the immediate annulment of the reappointment of Dr. Diana Atwine, as the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health. President Yoweri Museveni reappointed Dr. Atwine …