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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Fort Portal has dismissed with costs an election petition filed by former Busongora South County Member of Parliament Jackson Mbaju Kathika. In January, the Electoral Commission declared Mujungu winner after garnering 7,601 votes against Mbaju’s 7,522 votes. Mbaju who contested …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is almost a year since the former national boxing team captain Isaac Ssenyange alias Zebra Mando was gunned down by officers from the Joint Ant-Terrorism Task Force (JATT). Ssenyange met his death on December 30, 2020, at St Francis zone, Bwaise III parish in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Faced with the low uptake of Covid-19 vaccines, the Ministry of Health has opened four additional vaccination centers in the Kampala Metropolitan area hoping to reach more people. The four vaccine sites include City Square, Old Taxi Park, Namboole stadium and Mayor’s Garden in Entebbe. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Air Quality Index report for the month of September lists Kisenyi and Kawempe suburbs as areas with the worst air in Kampala Capital City. Giving monthly air quality reports is a new initiative by the National Environment Management Authority in collaboration with Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union Ambassador to Uganda, Attilio Pacifici has called upon the government to abolish the death penalty in order to enhance human dignity and promote development of human rights. Pacifici was giving a keynote address at the commemoration of the World day against the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament Idah Nantaba has accused police of tampering with evidence in the murder of Ronald Ssebulime. Nantaba was testifying in court in the case where the state accuses Corporal David Ssali of shooting a handcuffed Ssebulime in March 2019. Nantaba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erias Lukwago, the lawyer of MPs Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and his Kawempe North counterpart Muhammad Ssegirinya, has said they are finding roadblocks in having a judge to hear the duo’s bail application. Speaking to the media today, Lukwago said that all the judges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security institutions have warned members of the public against resuming acts of attacking security officers who are enforcing the curfew time. In Kampala metropolitan areas, police and UPDF say they have registered more than four incidents in the past one week of civilians attacking security …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Steven Mugalo, a Fuso driver from Kamuli has received a brand-new Elf truck in the ongoing Jjuza Akameeza promotion from Vivo Energy, vender of shell branded fuels. Five customers also walked away with fuel of Shs1 million worth of prizes during the second grand draw …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Kizza Besigye, the national chairman of the People’s Front for Transition, a new political grouping with the aim of ending President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s 36 yearlong rule, has said he’s surprised that among those attacking the new organization are people belonging to the opposition …