SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and via @TonyNatif **** Yesterday, this matter was back in the High Court before Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania. It had graphic, chilling imagery as the prosecution led by Deputy DPP Samali Wakooli …
Read More »Dispute arises over land title belonging to High Court Judge in Madi Okollo
Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Biacici village, Yachi Parish, Ogoko Sub County in Madi Okollo district are demanding the cancellation of a land title that is in the hands of High Court Judge, Rosette Comfort Kania. The title, obtained through a transaction with deceased businessman Augustine …
Read More »MTN remits shs50 billion to UCC rural fund
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has handed over 50.55 Billion Shillings, being 2 percent of its gross annual revenue, to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This is part of the telecommunications company’s obligations under Section 3(g) of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013, which mandates UCC to create …
Read More »Gulu city to replace street lights to improve safety
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City authorities have launched a major operation to replace faulty and outdated streetlights across the city, in a move aimed at improving urban safety and enhancing nighttime business. Christopher Balmoi Omara, Gulu City Engineer, revealed that the first phase of the replacement targets …
Read More »Court hears how Molly Katanga was found bleeding, broken, and barely alive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala, presided over by Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania, has today watched a harrowing police crime scene reconstruction footage that laid bare the desperate condition in which Molly Katanga widow of slain businessman Henry Katanga was found on the morning of …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV has not visited Uganda before
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after his election, a wave of misinformation has emerged across social media and various news outlets, falsely linking Pope Leo XIV to Uganda with claims of his past visits and stays in the country. These speculations have confused the public, especially given the …
Read More »PDM SACCOS to get sh3.3 trillion before June 30th
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over ten thousand Parish Development Model ((PDM) SACCOS will be capitalized with funds totaling Sh3.2 trillion by the end of the financial year 2024/2025 next month. State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi says the money will be sent directly to the beneficiaries’ bank and …
Read More »Nambi grilled in court over voter disenfranchisement claims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Faridah Nambi Kigongo, the runner-up in the Kawempe North by-elections, has been grilled over her allegations of voter disenfranchisement. Nambi petitioned the court seeking to overturn the election of Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, the NUP candidate, who garnered 17,939 votes against Nambi’s 9,058. Hearing of the …
Read More »Sweet surprises as Bailey’s Strawberry & Cream celebrates mothers in Style
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For Mother’s Day, Bailey’s Strawberry & Cream poured love into the hearts of a selection of remarkable Ugandan women as a way to bask in a treat as delightful as they are. Media powerhouse Crystal Newman, award-winning fashion designer Dyna Vence Ruvuza and fierce …
Read More »Sironko NRM Registrar arrested after controversial primaries
Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Sironko District are holding Edgar Watsibaya, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) registrar for Masabasi Ward in Mutufu Town Council, on allegations of election malpractice. The incident that led to his arrest reportedly occurred during the NRM primaries at the parish and ward …
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