NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kawempe North MP Elect Muhammad Ssegirinya has been remanded further to Kitalya Prison after his legal team indicated that it was not ready to start his trial today. Ssegirinya faces charges of inciting violence.  Segirinya was arrested on Monday, March 22, 2021, from Mini …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda loses at least 3000 people under unclear circumstances every year, according to data by the criminal Investigations Department covering a period of four years.  In 2019, the data shows, 3,316 people died mysteriously. This means that the circumstances surrounding their death could not …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Pope Francis VI has appointed the Bishop of Kasana Luwero, Paul Ssemwogerere, as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese, until a substantive archbishop is appointed.  This was announced by the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi at the burial ceremony of …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The government has declined to recognize the Bamasaba cultural leader over conflicts in the Inzu Lya Masaba cultural institution. In October, Jude Mike Mudoma was elected as the Umukuka III by a faction led by the embattled speaker of Inzu Ya Masaba, Nelson Wedaira.  …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Police Force has said that it will limit the use of tear gas in quelling protests.  This was revealed by the Police team led by the Police Chief of Joint Security Gen Jack Bakasumba while appearing before the Parliament’s Committee on Human …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbale Heroes football club has terminated the contract of its coach Bobic Odowa and his entire coaching staff. This follows after a disappointing start of four games without victory.  The decision to sack Odowa was reached during a team management meeting on Wednesday.  “We …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Gulu University Dean of Students has been interdicted. Last week Christopher Mutwale Mpora was remanded to Gulu Central Prison on allegations of theft.  Mpora was accused of theft of money, forgery and uttering a false document. It is alleged that on June 15 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze has met the Regional Director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mohammed Abdiker in Kampala. The two leaders discussed the harmonization of labour migration policies in the East and Horn of Africa region, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The former presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe has asked Parliament to reinstate the government facilitation for campaigns of presidential candidates.  The facilitation which included 20 Million Shillings and a car to each presidential candidate was scrapped in 2015 following the decision by Parliament to amend …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A section of schools around Kampala are rallying parents to return learners to school. This follows the low turn up of primary four and five pupils.  The learners resumed classes on Monday, after the academic year was prematurely cut short on March 18, 2020, …