NEWS

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has issued a two days ultimatum to all refugees camping at the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border in Kisoro district to vacate and enter Nyakabande refugee transit center or return to their country. More than 20,000 refugees have been camping at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a need to ammend the law on property rates to allow for more time within which property owners can file complaints arising from property valuation, the head of Kampala City Valuation Court, Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa has revealed. Property rates are paid by owners of …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lira Grade One Magistrate has further remanded a suspect who impersonated military personnel to Lira prison over aggravated defilement and child trafficking. Steven Aine, a 39-year-old resident of Lira City West division was arrested last week and charged with aggravated defilement and trafficking of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Jinja city officials and a security guard are in trouble for alleged theft of the road construction unit. The four are in custody at Jinja central police station awaiting prosecution. They are Jinja Deputy City Clerk Peter Mawerere, City Engineer David Elemye, Mechanical Engineer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyer representing 12 people battling charges of murdering detective sergeant Fred Chemonges, has told the General Court Martial that the deceased could have been shot dead by a state witness with whom they were together on the fateful day. The suspects are Private Bob …

  Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Malaria prevalence has shot up in Soroti district, according to the health records. The district recorded 70.6 percent cases of malaria in the last quarter of the 2021/2022 financial year up from 40 percent. Emmanuel Ekodeu, the Malaria Focal Point Person in Soroti district …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) has called for the establishment of a committee to lead the return of Ugandan artefacts from foreign museums. Herbert Byaruhanga, the President of UTA made the call on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, as he and association members appeared before the Committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionaries, sweets, gums, and chocolates. The bill was earlier passed in March 2022 but returned to Parliament for reconsideration by President Yoweri Museveni. The Parliament Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspects arrested in connection to the death of more than 12 people in Arua city after consuming City 5, a local pineapple flavored potent gin have been remanded. The suspects are Rose Inzikuru 46, Gideon Adule 47, residents of Kasua cell, Pokea ward, Ayivu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Mnister for Higher Education has appealed to teachers to fast prepare and return for the third term that opens on the September 4. Muyingo was speaking during the official opening of the national training workshop for the executive members of the …