Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been arrested in Mbale for allegedly dealing with counterfeit money. The suspects are Rashid Mudebo a resident of Namanyonyi in Mbale City and Jacqueline Anzilim a Kenyan National from Busia. They were arrested on Friday around ABSA Bank in Mbale …
Read More »Centenary Bank appoints Balikuddembe Executive Director
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary have finally filled the top job at the bank by appointing Joseph Kiwanuka Balikuddembe as Executive Director. It is a reunion for him, and Centenary Bank that are Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance bank, as he started his banking career with them. Balikuddembe brings to …
Read More »POACHING: Police, UPDF officers arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six policemen and four Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF soldiers have arrested by Special Wildlife Crime Unit for allegedly participating in poaching and illegal selling of ivory and other wildlife species. The unit comprised of military and police intelligence personnel as well as detectives attached …
Read More »Ugandan athletes to use Namboole meet to warm up for Tokyo Olympics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Athletes have converged for the 5th track and field trials at Mandela National Stadium in Namboole. Different athletes expect good performance in today’s trials as the stadium resumes hosting sports activities. The trials are intended to help the Federation assess the performance of its …
Read More »Electoral commission acknolwedges voter education shortfalls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has acknowledged that it indeed failed to conduct adequate voter education ahead of the recent general election. But, the EC chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi says that their program was partly affected by the restrictions in movement and on gatherings, …
Read More »Security to intensify patrols on water bodies to reduce human trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through its security agencies will intensify water and land border patrols in a bid to curtail human trafficking and illegal entry. Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen Jeje Odongo, said Uganda has over 300 porous border points including water bodies where security needs …
Read More »Jinja municipal council officials charged with causing financial loss
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten officials of Jinja Municipal Council have been charged for allegedly causing government financial loss and abuse of office. Out of the ten officials, only four appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende while the six were charged …
Read More »Over 1000 expected to participate in 3rd EAC congress of accountants
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda will this month host the 3rd East African Congress of Accountants. The congress was supposed to be held last year in March but was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on gatherings. “We have now assessed and it is possible to host the congress,” …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Archbishop Kizito Lwanga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Archbishop Kizito Lwanga: Prelate who spoke truth to power dies THE LAST WORD Michela Wrong’s Rwanda hatchet job: How attempts to tarnish the name and record of Paul Kagame soils the reputation of …
Read More »Tororo leaders meet to find solutions for rising poverty, poor roads, low rank hospital
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the first sign of a new beginning, a record seven MPs who hail from Tororo met this week to chart a way forward for their struggling district. Of immediate concern to the MPs are the latest Uganda poverty figures, that put Bukedi not …
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