Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking urgent hearing of a case challenging torture of suspects who are on remanded over the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala. The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has rejected the application …
Read More »Floods hit Kasese as river Mubuku, Nyamwamba burst banks
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A heavy downpour has left houses flooded and crop gardens destroyed by running water that swept through parts of Kasese district. The rains that started on Wednesday night brought panic amongst residents and area leaders as sections of Nyamwamba, Mubuku and Nyamugasani rivers also burst …
Read More »Karamoja prepares for second disarmament exercise
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police and army will on Saturday launch the second phase of the disarmament exercise in Karamoja. Michael Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson says that the joint force operation will first begin with voluntary disarmament. Voluntary disarmament involves a peaceful recovery of guns where …
Read More »12,000 candidates missed PLE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 12,819 registered candidates did not sit for the 2020 Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE. According to UNEB, a total of 749,761 candidates registered for examinations but only 736,942 candidates showed up for the examinations. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Secretary says there were various …
Read More »MPs want 30 percent tax levied on health workers risk allowance scrapped
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the COVID-19 task force have asked the government not to deduct 30 percent off the risk allowances for health workers deployed in the COVID-19 Treatment Units- CTU. The MPs who are on the nationwide tour to assess Covid-19 management capacities in …
Read More »Private health providers blame high Covid-19 treatment costs on gov’t
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private healthcare providers in Kampala have accused the government of not playing their part amidst continuous backlash over the high fees for treating Covid-19 patients. Speaking during a meeting organized by Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPs) Uganda on Thursday, Dr Ian Clarke, …
Read More »Mukono Magistrate dismisses curfew breach charges against 56 suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Grade I Magistrate Patience Koburunga has dismissed curfew breach charges against 56 suspects who were arraigned before the court on Thursday. According to State Attorney Irene Namboozo, the suspects were among the hundreds of residents arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday night from bars, hideouts, …
Read More »Iron bar hitmen kill Kyambogo College teacher
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University police have launched a hunt for unknown iron bar hitmen who attacked and killed a teacher of Kyambogo College School. Naboth Mpeirwe, a Biology and Chemistry teacher was reportedly attacked by a group of thugs at the baseball court of Kyambogo University who …
Read More »Teacher remanded over death of pupil
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former teacher at Kings primary school Kabowa has been remanded to Kitalya government prison for doing a negligent act that resulted in the death of a 13 year old pupil. Peter Mubbala, a resident of Church zone Lubaga division in Kampala on Thursday appeared …
Read More »Lawyers demand release of Gen Katumba shooting suspects over torture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers from Wameli and Company Advocates have petitioned the High Court in Kampala for an order for the release of eight suspects currently in prison for participating in a shooting targeted at Works Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. The said persons were arrested between June …
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