Rayan Kaahwa was shot dead at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday night Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed robbers have shot dead a mobile money agent in Fort Portal tourism city. The Rwenzori West Regional police spokesperson Vincent Twesige says the gunmen shot dead 29-year-old Rayan Kaahwa at his mobile money …
Read More »UMSC insists suspended Masaka Kadhi should vacate office
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC has insisted that the embattled Masaka district Kadhi Sheik Buruhane Bagunduse vacates office to pave way for investigations into the allegations leveled against him. The acting UMSC spokesperson Ashiraf Zziwa Muvawala communicated the decision while unveiling Sheikh Badru Wasajja Kiruta as …
Read More »Woman arrested for burning child to death and eating body parts
Suspect with history of mental illness was found with pieces of roasted intestines believed to be from the child Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia police are holding a mother for burning her 3-year-old biological son to death and eating off some body parts. The suspect whose identity has been withheld by …
Read More »Nwoya football club sues Makerere over false Covid-19 results
Young Elephant FC want court to declare that Makerere University Laboratory was negligent in conducting the Covid-19 tests and order them to pay damages Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nwoya district-based Young Elephant football club has sued Makerere University over fake COVID-19 test results. In their application through their …
Read More »CID boss, two soldiers arrested for torturing suspect in custody
CID boss and two officers have been detained and charged with torture Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amolatar district are holding one of their own and two UPDF soldiers accused of torturing a suspect to near-death while in custody. The police officer has only been identified as Osigire, the …
Read More »NEMA destroys acres of crops in Kyenjojo to save R. Muzizi
Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Environment Management Authority – NEMA officials spent the better part of Wednesday cutting down crops in Nyansimbi swamp in Butiiti town council in Kyenjojo district in an effort to save River Muzizi. In 2018, NEMA moved to restore R. Muzizi which snakes through Kagadi, …
Read More »Gov’t considers special term for semi candidates in revised school calendar
Schooling for semi-candidates resumed on March 1st and is to run for 14 weeks per the earlier ministry program Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has further revised the school calendar to allocate more learning time to semi-candidates in what has been termed as a …
Read More »Gov’t prioritizes local transformer purchases as free electricity connections resume
Connection materials produced locally will be procured as part of the government commitment to the Buy Uganda, Build Uganda policy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government said it will not yield to pressure to allow the importation of electricity connection materials that can be produced locally as the implementation …
Read More »PAC seeks to punish gov’t officials for loss due to delayed power project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has resolved to recommend sanctions against government officials from various agencies for the delayed implementation of an energy project leading to the withholding of nearly US$ 1.7m from the World Bank. Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …
Read More »MPs question UDB officials over UGX 455Bn Covid-19 stimulus funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Finance Committee has tasked officials from Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to account for the 455 Billion Shillings which was appropriated to mitigate Covid-19 effects on businesses. This was during a meeting between UDB officials led by the Deputy Executive Director, Denis Ochieng and MPs. …
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