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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking to stop the delivery of detailed rulings arising from the presidential election petitions filed by the former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. In his application filed this morning, Mabirizi wants court to halt the delivery of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  36-year-old Asher Namatovu suddenly gets her bones broken with every small fall, hit or even when she misses a step.  She got her first fracture at the age of six and has had countless fractures ever since. The latest was her hardest hit episode when …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Several voters in Bunya East constituency in Mayuge district have implicated their Member of Parliament, Waira Majegere for instigating violence against the supporters of his rival in the just-concluded parliamentary elections.  Testifying before the Human Rights Committee of parliament on Tuesday sitting at Mayuge district …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tooro kingdom cabinet has called for a dialogue with Kabarole district leadership over a land dispute. When Fort Portal municipality was elevated to a tourism city status in July last year, it became autonomous and was no longer under Kabarole district. This also meant that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Finance has revised a loan request first made in 2019 from 445 to 419 billion shillings.  Parliament had authorized the government to borrow up to 445 billion Shillings (101.88 million euros) from the UK Export Finance for the development of solar-powered irrigation …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 50 Health workers in Arua City took the COVID-19 jab on day one of the exercise. The COVID-19 vaccination exercise, which was officially launched on Monday afternoon at the cancer ward in Arua Regional Referral Hospital targeted heads of departments.   Uncertainty about the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is yet to share detailed information revealing how pop-star turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate engaged in rigging the January 14th, 2021 polls.    Speaking during his nationwide address on Sunday evening, …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The implementation of the upgrade and expansion project for Entebbe International Airport has generated mixed reactions among members of the Physical infrastructure committee of parliament. This came during an inspection visit to Entebbe International Airport involving 14 of the 33 member committee. The project was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police are holding four suspects accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl in Kabojja zone- Kyengera Town council in Wakiso District. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the four suspects including Isaac Mulema, one Matovu, Julius Ogwang and Scovia Mbabazi were involved in sexually abusing the minor. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A team of officials from Posta Uganda have asked parliament to intervene and resolve wrangles regarding their properties occupied by Uganda Telecom Limited -UTL. Led by their Managing Director, James Arinaitwe, the officials made the appeal while appearing before the Information, Communication and Technology –ICT …