Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are hunting for an unidentified assailant behind the killing of the manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson identifies the deceased as Isaac Mugga, who was attacked while balancing books …
Read More »Unfair funding to political parties killing democratic process – Opposition
Government distributes funds to political parties using the numerical strength basis, even where they are supposed to use the equal basis in line with the Political Parties and Organisations Act Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political parties have disagreed on the response they should take towards what they call unfair …
Read More »Education Ministry delays skilling project four years after securing World Bank loan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Ministry has been faulted for failing to kick-start a World Bank funded project for four years despite the disbursement of funds. The five-year Albertine Region Sustainability Development Project III was designed to upgrade two technical institutions; the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba and Uganda …
Read More »Two killed as church collapses in Butaleja
Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have died and eight others hospitalized after a church collapsed in Butaleja district. Namulemu Catholic Church in Namulemu village in Butaleja town council collapsed on Wednesday afternoon after a heavy hailstorm. A group of believers were hit by the wall of the church …
Read More »Stanbic, CNOOC seal deal to collaborate on oil, gas national content
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited and Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate a partnership and collaboration that will significantly contribute to the development and sustainability of national content in the oil and gas sector. Tony Otoa, the Chief Executive, …
Read More »Two health workers arrested in Agago over alleged theft of drugs
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Agago district have arrested two health workers of Kuywee Health Center III in Kuywee sub-county over alleged theft of essential drugs. The suspects are Alice Akidi, the health center in charge and Jane Aguti, a nurse. Their arrest followed a tip-off by …
Read More »Two buried alive after collapse of a sand mining pit
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sand mining pit has collapsed burying two men in Kamuganguzi sub county in Kabale district. Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson has identified the deceased as Edwin Niwagaba, 30, and Simon Arinaitwe, 24, residents of Nyakyonga and Rukaranga villages in Kamuganguzi sub county …
Read More »2021 polls most violent in Uganda’s history – NUP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has said that the 2021 polls were the most violent the country has witnessed. On Wednesday, top officials from the party were appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights that is probing violence in the 2021 elections. The leaders reiterated calls …
Read More »Gulu University Dean of Students remanded over theft
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Grade One Magistrate Christine Turibamwe has remanded the Gulu University Dean of Students over theft. Christopher Mwetwage Mpora, 49, was charged with three counts of theft, forgery and uttering a false document. Court heard that on June 15, 2020, at Centenary Bank in …
Read More »NUP spent 7 to 10 million shillings per day during campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP president, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine spent between Shillings 7 and 10 million per day during his presidential election campaigns. The party Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the money covered the basic needs of …
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