NEWS

  Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of applications against the construction works of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has flopped due to the missing court files. A section of the EACOP-affected persons from Kyotera, Lwengo, and Rakai districts filed two applications before the Masaka High …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Development Forum (UDF) has launched Musevenomics in the Bugisu Sub-Region, emphasizing the need for planning before budgeting rather than budgeting before planning. Musevenomics is a term coined in 2020 by economists at the Operation Wealth Creation headquarters. The Musevenomics approach reflects President …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Uganda have reason to smile as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) confirms a rebound in coffee prices after months of decline. In a media brief issued today, Minister Frank K. Tumwebaze reassured farmers and stakeholders that the coffee sector …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Elections Disputes Tribunal has dismissed petitions challenging the election of four MP flagbearers in Luwero District. The elected flagbearers are Gaddafi Nasur for Katikamu North, Abubaker Kalume for Katikamu South, Dr. Robert Kiyini Lule for Bamunanika County, and Agnes Kirabo …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a 4-1 ruling, the Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging provisions of the Divorce Act that require couples to provide reasons before seeking dissolution of their marriages. In the lead judgment, Justice Hellen Obura said allowing divorces without inquiry into reasons would violate the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA), in collaboration with the Uganda Police, has arrested an individual selling illegal hypertension drugs using Artificial Intelligence-generated videos mimicking doctors at the Uganda Heart Institute. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  The police in Hoima City have recovered eleven suspected stolen cows. The animals are believed to have been stolen from Kakumiro District and were being transported to an unknown destination when they were recovered in the early hours of Saturday morning. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region police …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along the Kapchorwa–Mbale highway has been paralyzed after heavy floods washed away the Nalugugu Bridge in Sironko District on Sunday night. The bridge, which connects the Bugisu sub-region to Karamoja and Sebei, was destroyed following a heavy downpour that hit several parts of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, has petitioned the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, to urge Parliament to intervene after businessman Hamis Kiggundu cordoned off part of the Nakivubo Channel for construction. Lukwago described Kiggundu’s actions as a matter of national importance, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 600 village-level women groups across Uganda are set to benefit from the new Women’s Economic Empowerment for the Green Transformation Project (WEEG), aimed at strengthening women-led enterprises in environmentally friendly sectors. The initiative is implemented under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP). …