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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The case in which former Presidential Candidate retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde is charged with treason and illegal possession of firearms has been referred to High Court for investigation. City Hall Senior Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise on Wednesday evening delivered a ruling directing that the file …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Surprisingly few female pregnant finalists returned to schools after the re-opening last year according to the ministry of education and sports. Due to the high number of pregnancy cases recorded during the lockdown, ministry of education officials expected to have over 1,000 finalists in this …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | A pineapple processing factory in Ntungamo district has halted its operation, just a year after it was commissioned.  The Shillings 1.4 billion fruits factory belonging to Nyakihanga Fruits and Vegetable Grower’s Cooperative Society suspended its operation at the beginning of February 2021.  Nathan Mutungi, the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The State Minister for labour, employment and industrial relations Mwesigwa Rukutana has said that there are plans to include a document processing fee that will be applied on candidates seeking jobs abroad. Rukutana told Members of Parliament on Wednesday during plenary chaired by Speaker Rebecca …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The United Nations High Commission on Human Rights has condemned the attack by the military on journalists and members of the National Unity Platform.  On Wednesday, former NUP presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert presented a petition on alleged human rights violations to the office of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The real estate sector lost 40 percent of their revenues in 2020 largely due to the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy, as demand for the services plunged, according to property managers.  Almost all business activities were closed down by April last …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Cameroon on Wednesday defeated the Uganda Hippos in the African Cup of Nations under 20 championship at the Stade Olympique in Mauritania. In a game that was largely dominated by the Cameroonians in the first half, Uganda had few chances. Cameroon looked so energetic and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The families of several people who have been reported missing for several weeks have appealed to the government to have mercy and release them. Yesterday, some of the relatives of the 243 people that the National Unity Platform-NUP said have gone missing without trace were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Auditor General has reported to Parliament a backlog of 14,011 audits in 2020. Auditor General John Muwanga together with several officials from his office on Wednesday presented a performance report for the financial year 2019/2020 and a half financial year 2020/2021 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Human Rights Committee Janepher Nantume Egunyu has said she will meet the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga over lack of funds to investigate electoral violence. Last week, the committee postponed investigations into cases of electoral violence due to lack of funding. …