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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has transferred Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto to Gulu city, where he will face charges of having an illegal gun. Otto was arrested on Tuesday by a team led by CID’s Deputy Director for Anti-Corruption and economic crimes, Francis Olugu …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amudat LC5 chairperson Francis Kiyonga Adamson has been charged in Matugga Grade I magistrate’s court with stealing a district vehicle valued at sh130m. Latif Nakibinge, the grade I magistrate who remanded Kiyonga to Kasangati government prison until March 31st when his bail application will be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghetto Television Journalist Ashraf Kasirye has withdrawn his case seeking compensation for the damages caused to him during the just concluded elections. Kasirye who wanted to be compensated with an unspecified amount of money has today withdrawn his case against the Attorney General before …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 people have so far received the COVID-19 jab at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. Those that have been vaccinated include health workers, teachers, security officers and the elderly. According to Dr John Kalyesubula, the medical officer at Entebbe Municipal Council, 378 people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edgar Lubadde, a candidate who came last in the Busiro County North parliamentary race has asked the court to declare him the winner of the January 14 election. Lubadde who scored only 199 votes challenged the election of the eventual winner Paul Nsubuga who …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corporate organizations willing to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19 can now import in their doses after the Ministry of Health (MOH) gave them a nod on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the decision was reached following countless …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vaccination of Cabinet Ministers and legislators against COVID-19 today kicked off at the Parliament building following a move by the Ministry of Health to adjust the vaccine roll-out plan. The Ministry altered the vaccine roll-out plan and decided to vaccinate 964,000 people. Initially, …

  Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One inmate has been shot and injured while a dangerous murder convict is at large following an attempted escape by a group of prisoners from Arua government prison. The incident involved ten inmates who were transferred from GiliGili prison to Arua government Prisons …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has burnt more than 500 illegal fishing boats and nets impounded from various landing sites on Lake Albert, Kikuube district. The illegal fishing gear was impounded during various operations in Kikuube this week. The operations are being commanded by Lt. Colonel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is in the final stages of phasing out Grade Three and Five teaching qualifications in the 2021 academic year. Currently, the Grade III certificate is the minimum qualification for primary school teachers, Grade V certificate for Secondary school teachers, …