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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has asked the Speaker of Parliament to prioritize the sexual offences bill and other key bills in the 11th Parliament. Led by the EU Acting Ambassador Anna Merrifield, the ambassadors paid a courtesy visit to Speaker Jacob Oulanyah …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has started investigating reports of torture and killing of suspects arrested during the enforcement of COVID-19 control measures in parts of Luwero. At least two people have reportedly been killed and scores injured during operations conducted by policemen to enforce …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has appealed against an order directing the government to compensate Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake with 75 million Shillings for the torture inflicted on him while in state custody. The order was issued by High Court Judge Esta Nambayo on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General of Kenya has asked the East African Court of Justice to dismiss an application by a Ugandan lawyer Male Mabirizi seeking to strike out their defense for having been submitted out of the stipulated time. This is in the case filed against …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union-EU delegation in Uganda has asked the Speaker of Parliament to push for the lifting of a suspension on Democratic Governance Facility-DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners. The fund which was started to provide well-coordinated support to various entities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has reiterated that they have not lost focus on causing regime change in Uganda. Mpuuga made the statement while addressing journalists at parliament as he marked 100 days in office. He was appointed into the office by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda is one of the entities that has been honoured for its contributions as one of the platinum partners in the development and sustainability of the Mengo Hospital Rotary Blood Bank. Shekar Mehta, president of Rotary International, presented the award to David Wandera, …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has deported 15 Rwandan nationals who have been under security arrest, according to a highly placed security official. The Rwandan nationals were deported through the Uganda, Rwanda border of Mirama Hills in Ntungamo district on Wednesday. According to the source, the first …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has amended the charge sheet against the Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya. The two opposition legislators were remanded last week on three counts of murder and attempted murder in relation to the machete …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has paid tribute to the late businessman Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige commonly known as BMK and passed a motion to have Wampewo avenue in Kampala renamed after him. Wampewo avenue stretches from Jinja road roundabout adjacent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to upper Kololo …