NEWS

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Five suspects have been arrested for illegal possession of ivory and a live Pangolin. The five were arrested in separate operations conducted on Sunday by the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA and the Uganda Police in Lira and Agago Districts. Bashir Hangi, the UWA Communications Manager told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Anti-Corruption Division  of the High Court has acquitted Robert Kakiiza, the former Principal Civil Engineer in the Ministry of Works and Transport. He was facing charges of abuse of office and criminal negligence. The charges stemmed from his failure to perform his duties when …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 17 deacons are destined for inauguration as fully qualified priests in a scientific ordination ceremony by the Catholic Church in Masaka Diocese.    The candidates completed their formal vocation training in 2020. However,  their ordination was stayed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Judiciary has extended the roll-out date for the much anticipated digital case tracking system. It is now set to begin in May, a two months’ delay from the initial dates. The Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana today told Parliament that the nine billion Shillings …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Soroti Anglican Diocese needs 320 million Shillings to complete the construction of the New St Peters Cathedral. The Church has been under construction for the last 18 months and has now reached the roofing level. The present Cathedral that was built in 1961, has a …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Residents of Elegu Town Council in Amuru District have tasked leaders to properly plan for infrastructure at the Uganda – South Sudan border to avert floods and fire incidents. Established in early 2012 after South Sudan’s breakaway from Sudan in 2011, Elegu has evolved to …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Ralph Musiime, a visually impaired teacher in Gulu, is happy that he can now sort out his paper money, without involving another person, thanks to a three-dimensional 3D printed money identifier. Unlike other countries such as Canada and India among others, Ugandan paper cash don’t …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Human Rights lawyer, Steven Kalali has petitioned the High Court seeking justice on behalf of the journalists who were battered recently by military police officers. The attorney general is the only respondent to the suit filed before the High Court Civil Division.   In his …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The family of late Asuman Bamuduka in Kamutuuza village, Kyawagonya parish in Lwengo rural sub-county is in a dilemma and struggling to find a place to bury its deceased who have been dying since 2019. New Plan Company Ltd, which was contracted by Total Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Sixty suspected city thugs have been arrested with suspected stolen items including military materials during an operation conducted by both the army and Uganda Police personnel today in Kampala and parts of Wakiso today. The suspects were arrested in areas of Kisenyi- Mengo, Kisekka market, …