NEWS

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Katikiro, Charles Peter Mayiga, has strongly condemned any resolutions aimed at impeding the progress of oil exploration in Uganda. Mayiga, leading a delegation from the Buganda Kingdom on a visit to the oil fields in the Albertine region, expressed the Kingdom’s dissatisfaction with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in local governments have been granted the power to appoint administrators in markets as a solution to ongoing disputes between vendors and local governments. The Markets Act of 2023 empowers local governments to directly appoint administrators who will be responsible for managing the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023, currently under scrutiny before Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, has garnered mixed views from experts. The bill aims to replace the Veterinary Surgeons Act, Cap. 277, which has been in effect since 1958. If passed into …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, the Archbishop Emeritus of Mbarara has passed away at 79- years of age. The news of his demise was confirmed by Rev Fr Charles Mutabaruka, the communications director of the Mbarara Archdiocese. Archbishop Bakyenga passed away this morning at Nsambya Hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A section of senior Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party leaders have accused the party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi of mismanaging the party. Over 100 members of the FDC National Council convened at the Sharing Hall in Nsambya for a …

Museveni appoints 6 Court Registrars in acting capacity Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed six High Court Registrars in acting capacities. Those appointed according to a statement issued by the Judiciary on Monday evening are Pamela Lamunu Ocaya, Prossy Katushabe, James Ereemye Jumire Mawanda, Prossy Katushabe, …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The court has remanded key security officials in Bukedea district to prison for their alleged involvement in the chaos that marred the Bukedea LC V Chairperson by-election. The suspects appeared before the Bukedea Grade One magistrate Juliana Kimono on Monday. They are the Bukedea …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 714 officers from the Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) in the Karamoja sub-region have been sent home in preparation for their retirement. The officers, aged 60 years and above, have been given this opportunity to transition into a better life after their dedicated …

Freight Forwarders to meet to talk resilience, adaptability, and diversity in global supply chains Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) in partnership with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), will host the RAME2023 – an international conference that brings together freight logistics stakeholders …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Archbishop and Papal Nuncio Emeritus Augustine Kasujja has urged Christians to live godly lives rather than trying to mold the Word of God to fit their lifestyles. Speaking during prayers marking the nine-year anniversary of Mpala Parish in Entebbe Deanery, Kampala Archdiocese, Archbishop …