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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Xavier Lubinga, the new speaker for Kyotera district has been rushed to hospital in extreme pain after being rescued from a swarm of bees that attacked him in his office. It is said that as soon as he entered his office, bees started stinging him. …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale police are holding a man suspected of strangling to death his seven-month old baby. Nesta Nagwere, 35, a resident of Nabihoma Parish in Bumbobi sub county in Mbale district was picked up by police on Tuesday after allegedly killing his son Peter Khauka. It is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uncertainty and confusion among some staff at parliament as the office of the former speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga is being cleared of her belongings to pave way for her successor. On Tuesday, a team of parliamentary staff started removing Kadaga’s belongings to create …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET |   KCB Bank Uganda has in honor of the Neuro-surgery Week, commenced its annual CSR drive, with a donation of Sh7 million to Cure Hospital in Mbale district.The donation will facilitate surgical operations for vulnerable children with life threatening conditions that include; Hydrocephalus, spinal …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an abrupt increase in the prices of meat in Lira city. A kilogram of beef now costs between Shillings 14,000 and Shillings 15,000 from Shillings 10,000 two weeks ago. A kilogram of goat meat and mutton are going for Shillings 15,000 from Shillings 12,000. …

EA-FLU’s mandate is to support and facilitate regional cooperation initiatives to curb terrorism and transnational threats Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A regional body charged with intelligence and surveillance on cross-border organized crime is worried at the changing face of crime and how it is becoming more sophisticated. The Eastern Africa …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Grade One Magistrate Christine Turibamwe on Tuesday afternoon imposed a fine of 35.2 million Shillings on a man for defrauding a lawyer in a fake land sale. Court heard that Denise Oyoo, a resident of Gulu city sold a 113 by 59 meters piece …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district Covid-19 task force is hunting for 39.5 Million Shillings to boost uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine. This comes as few people have turned up to take the AstraZeneca vaccine jab, nearly two months after the Health Ministry launched countrywide Covid-19 vaccination. Kitgum district health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has handed over the suspects involved in throwing petrol bombs in Kampala to the police force. At least 11 people were arrested on the eve of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for his eighth elective term. Museveni took oath on May 12th at Kololo Independence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starting June 1st, Ugandans will have mobile money transactions run by companies separate from the traditional telecoms that have been operating the business. This follows the licensing of three companies to operate mobile money services in Uganda including MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd and Airtel Mobile …