Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has agreed to compensate the family of Simon Okello, the teenager who was attacked and killed by a crocodile at Okile landing site in Kaberamaido district early this month. The 14 year old pupil of primary four in Okile-Kobulubulu Primary School …
Read More »Renovation of Kampala’s Kikuubo lane underway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reconstruction of Kikuubo lane in Kampala has started weeks after a visit to the business hub by the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye and the authority’s deputy director, Eng. David Luyimbazi. Kikuubo is one of the busiest centres within the Kampala …
Read More »Solicitor General seeks time in Mabirizi’s case challenging vehicle tracking devices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director for Civil Litigation Martin Mwambutsya writing on behalf of the Solicitor General has petitioned the Deputy Registrar of the High Court saying that government is not ready for hearing of the case challenging its decision to install tracking devices in all vehicles. The …
Read More »Boda boda rider commits suicide in Najjanankumbi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda rider in Najjanankubi has reportedly committed suicide over unknown reasons. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson has identified the deceased as Godfrey Kasiita, a 35 year old boda boda rider in Masanyalaze zone in Najjanankumbi, Lubaga …
Read More »UPDF imposter nabbed smuggling pens worth UGX 300 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA field service team has arrested a man identified as Davis Bakashabaruhanga who was allegedly found smuggling 200 high end ink pens, worth 300 million shillings. Bakashabaruhanga, who donned full military attire was reportedly driving a truck registration number UAE 050F accompanied by …
Read More »Children living with HIV in Mukono skip ART treatment over lack of food
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children enrolled on antiretroviral therapy in Mukono district are finding it difficult to cope with the medication due to food shortage. Some of the children have either been skipping the life-prolonging drug or abandoned treatment altogether due to lack of food. Those on antiretroviral therapy …
Read More »Total ban on polythene bags cannot be enforced under current law – NEMA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority-NEMA says the recent cabinet decision which imposed a total ban on all polythene bags cannot be enforced under the current legal regime. As part of the efforts to restore the environment in what has been dubbed as the restoration decade, …
Read More »Activists protest police raids on sexual workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HIV advocates have condemned the continued harassment of sex workers especially by police officers under the guise of enforcing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) against Covid-19 to defraud them of their money. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Macklean Kyomya, the Executive Director at Alliance of …
Read More »Speaker Oulanyah back at parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has today returned to parliament, as was welcomed by Deputy Speaker Anitah Among and Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga. Oulanyah returned from the United Kingdom on Friday after over one month in what Parliament says was …
Read More »EAC boss tells Minister Kadaga of financial woes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s East African Community Affairs Minister Rebecca Kadaga has advised EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki to use ‘shuttle diplomacy’ to see member states remit their annual financial contributions. This, Kadaga said will be more effective than waiting at the Secretariat for members to bring the …
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