NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Music promoters and concert organizers have defiantly responded to the ban released by police warning to arrest whoever is intending to participate in parties organized in the Christmas festive season and said they will continue with their programs and organize. On Thursday Police warned event’s …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police Major General Paul Lokech on Friday appeared before Parliament’s appointment committee.  President Museveni appointed Lokech Deputy IGP replacing Major General Muzeyi Sabiiti. Loketch comes to the helm of Police leadership with vast experience fighting Al Shabab forces …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several households in Kitgum District have missed out on the distribution of the Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated nets from the Health Ministry in the ongoing campaign.  This came as the numbers of people meant to benefit from the Mosquito nets surpassed the number of mosquito nets …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Reagan Okumu, the Aswa County MP has raised concerns about delays by the Court of Appeal to rule on an election petition he filed five years ago. Before the 2016 elections, Okumu petitioned the Court of Appeal after his December 2015 nomination as Forum for …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Physical Infrastructure committee of Parliament has re-emphasized the need for the liberalization of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection programme. The committee notes that inspection should be liberalized in a manner that allows established vehicle dealerships with a potentially superior vehicle testing capacity for specific …

Bunyangabu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has promised farmers in Buyangabu District that his government will invest in value addition to address post-harvest losses and increase the value of agricultural produces.  Kabuleta who started his campaigns in the Tooro region on Friday said that it is unfortunate …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Elders from the Acholi Sub Region have condemned acts of violence during the campaigns.  They have also asked security agencies in the country to respect human lives. The elders under their umbrella, the Wang Oo Heritage Limited said that they are concerned by the recurring …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Presidential candidate John Katumba has promised to end unemployment among the youth across the country if voted in as the next president. Katumba who campaigned in Soroti City on Friday said that unemployment in Uganda is caused by nepotism, greed and dominance of foreign nationals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of Uganda Law Society Pheona Nabasa has called for accountability for funds allocated to deal with COVID-19 and recovery from months of lockdown. She wants an account for the money passed to boost capacity of hospitals to handle COVID-19 patients and money allocated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has promised a ban on the importation of foreign sugar saying it kills the local production of sugar. Amuriat noted while addressing the people of Kasokoso in Lugazi municipality Buikwe district that whenever the government …