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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has dismissed charges of promoting sectarianism against city businessman Moses Kalungi Kirumira commonly known as Bill Gates. Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu dismissed the charges saying that Kalungi was arraigned in court on the charges that had not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Baptist Union in Uganda has started phasing out none trained pastors because of numerous complaints about their conduct. Many untrained preachers and self-styled “prophets” have been at the center of extorting their followers to enrich themselves. Pastor Abel Ssegirinya, the president of the Baptist Union …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s security budget will increase for the next three years according to the Ministry of Finance. This is already reflected in the 41.3 trillion shillings budget, the government has tabled for the financial year 2021/2022 in which governance and security takes a lion share of 7.7 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people killed by mob justice dropped in 2020. According to the report released on Monday, a total of 540 cases of murder by mob action were reported compared to 746 cases reported in 2019, giving a decrease of 27.6%. The report notes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rehabilitation and treatment centres for victims of drug abuse have asked the government to provide financial support to the centres to create awareness. This follows cases of increased drug abuse notably amongst teenagers and youths in Kampala and other urban areas, putting the lives of young …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rupa Community Development Trust-RUCODET, a community organization formed to protect land and mining rights for the community in Karamoja faces uncertain future due to lack of funds. Registered on December 1, 2017, RUCODET gained a lot of momentum in 2019 after negotiating for surface rights for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Young Democrats-UYD, want government to lift the curfew hours because the country badly needs prayers in its current situation and in the holy month of Ramadan, Ugandans should make use of the 30 days. Though government has already explained why it cannot lift the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda might go through the second wave of COVID-19 without functional Intensive Care Units. ICUs are used to handle severe COVID-19 cases with breathing difficulties due to organ failure, one of the side effects of the disease. To better handle COVID-19 cases, the health ministry announced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has announced plans to join the fight to defend the rights of property owners along the crude oil pipeline route. The US$3.5 billion oil pipeline project that runs through more than 10 districts stretches from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s seaport of Tanga. …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea police are holding one of their own for releasing a defilement suspect. The suspect is Serwano Munghairwa, the Officer in Charge of Kidongole police post. He was picked up after civil society organizations in the district landed on an agreement in which he authorized parents …