NEWS

Kenyatta says East African behind Suluhu  Dodoma, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & PSCU Kenya | The 6th President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured the world she is ready to take full charge of the country. “For those in doubt, this woman will be an effective President of the United Republic …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Minakulu Township in Oyam District are demanding compensations for atrocities committed against them by rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA in 1988.  The affected residents say on the 1st of August 1988, LRA rebels stormed the area and overran the then …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Domestic Workers Association has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament seeking for a minimum wage saying they are highly exploited at their workplaces. The Association comprised of over 1,000 local house helps organized under the Platform for Labour Action have also called for the expedition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distribution company, Umeme, and the Uganda Police have launched a joint Operation against illegal power connections and related activities, starting with Kampala area. The relaunch of the operation dubbed ‘Komboa’ follows an increase in the level of power losses over the last one year, …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two teachers and a bursar at Kiyombya Seed Secondary School in Kiyombya Sub County, Bunyangabu district, are accusing the school headteacher of blocking them from sitting interviews. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education moved to recruit staff for the school after the government took …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Lawyer Male Mabirizi has instituted private criminal proceedings against the Chief Justice of Uganda Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. The charges arise from the recently withdrawn Presidential Election Petition by former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, and the ensuing altercation that disrupted the Supreme Court last week. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 56 candidates of Lubiri Secondary School have been arrested amidst protests against corporal punishment and poor learning conditions, among other issues. The arrested include three senior four candidates and 53 senior six candidates.  Jonathan Badugala, one of the arrested students says ever …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Toyota Wish is currently the most targeted vehicle by thieves, Police’s latest findings on car thefts in the country. Covert police operations targeting self-drive car thieves in the Kampala Metropolitan area have indicated that the suspects so far in police custody are connected to …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Chinese firm, China Railway 18 Bureau Group Co Ltd has been approved as the contractor to undertake 2.9km road construction under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Project-USMID. This was after the contractor emerged as the best-evaluated bidder during a three weeks’ long evaluation exercise for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubaga North Councillor-Elect James Mubiru has been charged for the unauthorized wearing of a uniform that is preserved for the armed forces. The offence is drawn from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces Act. The General Court Martial led by Lt General Andrew Gutti heard that …