Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catholic bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference have asked security agencies and political actors not to dent this year’s Christmas festivities with violence. In their Christmas message delivered by Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa, the Chairperson UEC and the Ordinary of Kiyinda-Mityana dioceses, the prelates decry …
Read More »Six arrested for defacing Museveni’s posters in Busia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district are holding six suspects for defacing the National Resistance Movement-NRM party presidential candidate, Yoweri Museven’s posters. They are accused of defacing Museveni’s posters pinned on the walls of buildings along streets of Majanji road and Tororo road in Busia town. ASP …
Read More »30 feared dead after Lake Albert boat accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty people are to be feared dead following a boat accident on Lake Albert. The deceased persons are businessmen from Runga landing site in Hoima district who were heading to Panyimur fish market in Pakwach district. The businessmen are said to have drowned at around …
Read More »KCCA FC CAF Confederation game between AS Kigali cancelled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF the football governing body in Africa has canceled the CAF Confederation game between AS Kigali and KCCA FC. This was confirmed on Wednesday 23rd December in a letter written to KCCA Football Club. KCCA FC did not have the recommended number of players to …
Read More »IGP warns criminals, rioters as country prepares for Christmas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has warned criminals and rioters not to dare attempt to commit their mischief as the country celebrates Christmas on Friday. In his written Christmas message, Ochola says this year’s celebrations come not only at a time when …
Read More »Mob kills three unidentified men in Kitintale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is investigating the violent killing of three male adults by a mob in the Kititntale slum of Kampala last night. Eyewitnesses say the three were loitering at the residence of a 72-year-old female adult past midnight in Kitintale. Police says that the 72-year-old identified …
Read More »NRM to spend Sh60 billion to boost support for party candidates
✳ SH40million each – MPs (353) ✳ SH50m Woman MPs (156) ✳ SH80m SIGs (4) ✳ SH80m Other SIGs (16) ✳ SH60m City Mayors (10) ✳ SH50m LC 5 (146) ✳ SH3m Refund NF (529) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM is scheduled to spend close …
Read More »Uganda responds to U.S. allegations of human rights violation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has responded to allegations of United States Congressman Eliot Engel on human rights violations and attack on the independence of the media, denying them and offering explanations that may help understand what the accusers might have got wrong. On 9th December …
Read More »Infidelity major cause of gender-based violence in Busia – World Vision
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 2,500 cases of gender-based violence – GBV were registered in Busia district during the lockdown according to records from World Vision. Hamphrance Abangi, the World Vision GBV field officer in Busia says the cases were registered in Busia municipality, Busime, Majanji, Busitema and Buyanga …
Read More »UWA captain on murder charge granted bail, says his lawyer
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court Martial has granted bail to Captain Tonny Olinga, the Commander of the East Madi Wildlife Reserve accused of shooting to death a truck driver from Apaa Township in Amuru district. Olinga on Tuesday evening appeared before the court martial sitting at Forth Division …
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