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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali has replaced the late Kirunda Kivejinja as the government representative on the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) council. Kivejinja who died two weeks ago has been serving on the University Council as vice-chairperson of the council until …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expectant mothers in Amudat district trek a distance of more than 40 kilometres to access maternal services in neighboring Kenya. This is a result of lack of adequate facilities and midwives in the district. According to records at the district health department, there are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buvuma has arrested two people believed to be behind the theft of boat engines on Lake Victoria. The suspects names are still withheld by security until investigations expected to lead to the arrest of others are done. Buvuma Resident District Commissioner, Kigongo Juma …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) have resolved to petition the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga over the brutality by security personnel. They have said that they will also petition the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and the Chief of Defense Staff Gen. David …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tropical Bank has finalized plans to shut two of its branches. The branches that will be closed by 31st January, 2021, include Tropical Bank Mbale branch and Tropical Bank Mbarara branch. According to a letter dated 15th December, 2020, signed by the Wasswa Hannington, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly deployed Uganda People’s Defence Force-UPDF soldiers in Somalia have been tasked to secure supply routes. More than 1,600 UPDF soldiers were recently deployed in Somalia under battle group 31 to replace their colleagues who completed their one-year tour of duty on African Union …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidates have said that the recent ban of all political campaigns in specific districts could be an advantage to their rivals. On Saturday, the EC suspended campaign meetings of all categories of elections in 16 districts and cities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate on Tuesday beat security and campaigned in Bukedea town. Amuriat who arrived in Bukedea at around midday left police officers confused when he emerged from the outskirts of Bukedea town. Police had deployed heavily …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Rwenzururu Kingdom, Joseph Kule says that the delayed trial of Rwenzururu King, Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere and his royal guards is an infringement on their right to vote in next year’s general elections. Kule argues that for the past four years, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has condemned the unprofessional acts of violence that are being committed by security personnel during campaigns ahead of the 2021 elections. The unprofessional violent acts target several supporters of candidates, the media, and political candidates contesting for various positions in the …