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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | They were shocked and sent into a panic, as COVID-19 paralyzed the world. But at the same pace, they have recovered, innovated, and created art pieces to not only kill boredom but to earn a quick buck. This is the story of Ugandan artists and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unscrupulous business people are counterfeiting the digital tax stamp, one of the measures launched by the government to crackdown on smugglers and frauds of fast-selling imported and local products. The stamp is an electronic machine-readable mark stamped on the targeted product to authenticate their origin, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some Catholic priests have come out to openly express support for National Unity Platform-NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. On Friday, Kyagulanyi marked his 39th birthday and decided to celebrate it by holding prayers at his home in Magere, Wakiso district as a way to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has rejected the European Parliament resolution on last month’s presidential elections. On Thursday, members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to adopt 19 resolutions taking stock of the human rights violations in Uganda. Some of the resolutions include; justice and accountability for Ugandans …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde impressively won a polling station in Entebbe municipality and another in Busiro South county according to the Wakiso district tally sheet from the January 14th presidential elections. The election final tally sheet shows that Tumukunde won Entebbe Comprehensive Secondary School …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been killed and 14 injured in an accident along the Mityana-Mubende highway. The accident occurred on Friday at Kigalama village in Kassanda district. According to the police, a speeding taxi, number UBB 423R heading to Mubende from Kampala rammed into a Mercedes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commander of the National Counter Terrorism – NCTC, Brig. Jeff Mukasa has been replaced. Lt. Col Deo Akiiki, the deputy army spokesperson confirmed to Uganda Radio Network –URN that Brig. Mukasa has been moved to the School of Military Intelligence and Security commonly abbreviated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a notable decline in the importation of buses by Ugandans over the last two years. According to the Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, 190 buses were imported from different countries mainly China and Kenya, compared to 310 units in 2019 and 426 in 2018. However, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The are abducting everyone: Why the crackdown on Bobi Wine supporters may not work well for Museveni and NRM THE LAST WORD Uganda’s change dilemma: How our country is caught between Museveni’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maternal health services in Busiriwa sub county, Bududa district are still a challenge for expectant mothers. They have to travel for 20 kilometers to access maternal health services at the nearest health facility. The mothers say they only have one health center III in Bushiyi …