Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been arrested after they were found in possession of 2,100 government mosquito nets. The suspects have been identified as Israel Musaazi, Christopher Habomugisha, Baker Musoke and Richard Ndigizimana. They were intercepted along Kira road two days ago by the 999 patrol team …
Read More »Violence, low voter turnout mar residual elections in Mbale city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residual elections for the directly elected councillors in Mbale city’s Northern Division have been marred by violence and low voter turnout. The elections were cancelled after wrong ballots were sent to the division. In most of the polling stations visited by URN, they were almost …
Read More »Suspected iron bar hitmen kill two in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed by suspected iron bar hitmen in Kanyanya. Hadad Mubiru and Kato Hussein were killed on Saturday night in Kanyanya quarter zone, Kawempe division. Godfrey Mwanje, a close friend to Mubiru says that Mubiru was killed while trying to save Kato …
Read More »FDC demands apology from internal affairs minister over abductions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party has called on the minister of internal affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo and the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola to apologize for failing to protect Ugandans from the rampant abductions the country. Addressing the party weekly press conference …
Read More »EC gifted hundreds of Bobi Wine’s votes to Katumba in final tally
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba polled more than 100 votes from about seven polling stations across the country according to the tally by the Electoral Commission from polls held on January 14. Katumba who rarely polled votes above five at most of the polling stations …
Read More »Pearl Magic Prime launches on DStv Channel 148
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda announced this morning that Pearl Magic is expanding and has added a new channel, Pearl Magic Prime to its stable. The channel went live today, February 8, 2021. Pearl Magic Prime is a channel on DStv that’s is owned by the …
Read More »Polling assistant arrested over alleged ballot stuffing in Entebbe residual election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested a polling assistant in Entebbe municipality over allegations of vote rigging in the residual elections. Last month, the Electoral Commission cancelled the elections for the directly elected councilor for Bugonga, Kakeeka Nakasamba and Kitasa villages due to misallocation of symbols. The …
Read More »Court Martial grants bail to 13 NUP supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has granted bail to 13 supporters of National Unity Platform who were arrested from Kalangala district. The group currently facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition has been released by a seven member panel led by Lt General Andrew …
Read More »Karamoja-based artists using music to battle cattle rustling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of musicians in the Karamoja region are using the talents to lead the fight against cattle rustling. The artists, mainly reformed cattle rustlers now earning a living through music are composing lyrics in local dialects to call upon the youths to denounce cattle …
Read More »Parliament unveils institute of Parliamentary studies inaugural board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has inaugurated the first board for the Institute of parliamentary studies. The board chaired by Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Atim Ogwal will also have MPs Anna Adeke Ebaju, Gulu Municipality MP Lyandro Komakech, Isingiro South MP Alex Byarugaba Bakunda, Justine Niwagaba and Dr Stella …
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