Kaberamaido , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for aggravated defilement. Jonathan Okello, a resident of Onyal A village, Aperikira Sub County, Kaberamaido District, was convicted for luring his 16-year-old niece into sexual intercourse while knowing that he is HIV positive. …
Read More »Supreme Court dismisses Nzeyi’s appeal against take over of National Bank of Commerce
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has dismissed businessman Humphrey Nzeyi’s appeal against the Bank of Uganda (BOU) and the government for the illegal takeover, sale, and subsequent liquidation of the National Bank of Commerce. The Supreme Court, presided over by seven justices led by …
Read More »Museveni halts use of road funds for bridge works in districts
Bunyangabu , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed local governments to stop using the annual road maintenance funds to rehabilitate bridges, saying a separate fund will be created to handle such infrastructure. The President said the current allocation of sh1.3 billion per district, disbursed for …
Read More »Soroti murder case flops over lack of video conferencing equipment
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The case in which seven people are accused of the murder of Joan Faith Apio, a pupil of Jozan Nursery and Primary School, flopped due to a lack of video conferencing facilities and prosecutors. Apio was found dead in a staff latrine in …
Read More »Uganda Journalism Awards 2025 shortlist out, crowning set for May 28
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & ACME MEDIA | The Independent’s Ian Katusiime is one of 61 who have made it to the shortlist of the 11th edition of the Uganda National Journalism Awards. The finalists will be honoured at a gala evening on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Mestil Hotel. This …
Read More »Success story: How Mulaliira grew from local vendor to official Coca-Cola distributor
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | When David Mulaliira first weighed the risks of launching a softdrink distribution business, he knew he needed a partner whose reputation spoke for itself. As the owner of Vinegarden Enterprises, dealing in school supplies, construction materials, and consulting services, he had built small successes …
Read More »Stanbic Bank’s Agutamba named Chairman of UBA Peer Committee on Communication
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has named Kenneth Agutamba Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Country Manager for Reputation and Corporate communication as the new Chairperson of the Peer Committee on Marketing and Communication, succeeding DFCU’s Jude Kansiime. This committee plays a pivotal role in shaping collective …
Read More »Two arrested in Kaliro over cattle theft
Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kaliro District have arrested two people over allegations of cattle theft. The suspects have been identified as Bwambale Moses, a resident of Kamwanyi Zone in Gayaza, and Muhwezi Living, a resident of Kazinga along Gayaza Road, all in Wakiso District. They were …
Read More »Aloikin Praise Opoloje named Ugandan winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025
Ambassador Jan Sadek commends the work of the Ugandan Human Rights Commission Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and law student Aloikin Praise Opoloje, 25, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on Thursday at the …
Read More »Court drops two Nalukoola witnesses in Kawempe election case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has expunged from its records two affidavits of witnesses whom the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, had presented to defend his election victory. The affidavits were on Thursday expunged by the Civil Division Judge Bernard Namanya …
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