Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF soldier shot himself dead in Bunyangabu district on Friday. Private Godfrey Nandasaba reportedly took his own life from inside his army tent at Kisogi-Rwimi army detach in Kabonero Sub County. According to the UPDF Mountain Division Spokesperson, Capt George …
Read More »Museveni, EC, AG lawyers find supreme court registry closed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Counsel for President Yoweri Museveni, the Attorney General and Electoral Commission have this morning found the Supreme Court registry closed. Last week, the Supreme Court issued strict timelines for hearing the presidential election petition by the National Unity Platform-NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The petition …
Read More »IPOD tasks IGP on repeated brutality against journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue -IPOD has asked the Inspector General of Police to take appropriate action against repeated acts of brutality metted against Journalists on duty by members of security forces. This call by IPOD, an organisation that brings together all Political Parties with …
Read More »Bududa traders complain of falling prices of matooke
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Matooke traders in Bududa district are complaining about the falling prices of Matooke in the region of Bugisu. The traders say previously the smallest bunch was Uganda shillings 10,000, but now it is down to 2000, while the biggest that cost 50,000 is now between …
Read More »Former Gulu university guild aspirant demands fresh elections
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former contestant in the February 14th Gulu University Guild Elections, Thomas Lapyem Awany, has petitioned the student’s Election Tribunal demanding for fresh elections over allegations of irregularities. On Sunday last week, the students elected Herbert Ayiko from the Faculty of Medicine in a contest …
Read More »Pineapple vendors in Kampala in brisk business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fruit vendors in Kampala are reaping big from the sale of pineapples. It is common to see vendors pushing wheelbarrows selling pineapples or some of the vendors carrying them in big numbers. Hannington Abaasa, a resident of Kisalosalo zone in Kyebando, a suburb of Kampala …
Read More »Flying squad team sent to Ankole to hunt motorcycle and car robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of flying squad operatives has been sent to join area police in the hunt of motorcycle and car thieves in Ankole and Kigezi areas. Police source revealed that 15 operatives have set off from Kampala to Mbarara, Bushenyi and Isingiro districts where car …
Read More »Gov’t designates hepatitis B treatment centers prior to testing drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of its new drive to test all adults of 19 years and above, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has designated a number of health facilities as hepatitis B treatment centers in Kampala allocating two are more facilities in each division. This is part …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Male Mabirizi vs Owiny-Dollo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Male Mabirizi VS Alfonse Owiny-Dollo: Will the Chief Justice get out of Kyagulanyi’s presidential election petition? THE LAST WORD I am shocked Ugandan journalists are angry: Museveni’s violence and what it should teach …
Read More »Two family members hacked to death in Kagadi
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people from the same family have been killed by unknown people who raided Kitemba village in Kagadi district. The deceased persons have been identified as Stephen Kiiza, 62 and 12-year-old Phiona Asaba. The incident happened at around 8: 30 pm on Thursday when the …
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