NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has called for a revision of the 2021-2022 financial year budget to cater for the COVID-19 crisis that has hit the country. The call was made during a press conference jointly addressed by the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, and …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A combined team of Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF and police personnel teamed up to corner and finally arrest Samuel Tukamushaba, 32, a resident of Bujumbura West cell, Kihombaza ward, Hoima East division in Hoima city for extortion. Tukamushaba, who is currently detained at Hoima central …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials are alarmed by residents in Masinya sub county of Busia district who have opted to use fresh leaves of marijuana and aloe vera as local remedy for the coronavirus. Residents says they mix aloe vera and fresh leaves of marijuana, avocado, mangoes with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Police Operations, AIGP Edward Ochom has denied banning use of travel letters issued by Local Council chairpersons and Resident District Commissioners- RDCs to people with emergencies. While declaring a 42 days lockdown last Friday, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said LCs and RDCs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has postponed the release of 2020 national examination results due to restrictions of Covid-19. According to the programme, the examinations body had scheduled to release the said results before the end of June starting with Primary Leaving Examinations, but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of Private Sector Foundation Uganda-PSFU, Gideon Badagawa is dead. Dr Elly Karuhanga, the PSFU board chair communicated Badagawa’s death in a short statement issued this morning. “The Board, Management and Staff of the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda-PSFU, with deep sorrow, regret …

Busia health workers want special allowances from the government because they are battling with the life of COVID-19 patients admitted in severe condition amidst challenges of lack of Personal Protective Equipment. Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Busia district want the government to give them risk allowances as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 18, Shell V-Power executives announced a Shs25million cash sponsorship towards three-time Uganda National Rally Champion, Ronald Sebuguzi. Sebuguzi is one of the four rally drivers that qualified for the World Championship Safari Rally 2021, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from June …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued over the weekend at Rukungiri district local government headquarters as district and municipal leaders totally failed to agree on who should own the new ambulance that was donated to them by the Ministry of Health under emergency medical services. Although there was no …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested a man identified as Aziz Ssempala, said to be the leader of a gang that has been staging illegal checkpoints in various villages of Mukono district with intention of robbing travelers and extorting boda boda riders. Ssempala who was wearing a local …