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Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The African Development Bank has threatened to withdraw funding for the project aimed at building the capacity of Ugandans for opportunities in the oil and gas sector, should the government fail to utilize the funds according to the stipulated terms and conditions.       The …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Electoral Commission has disqualified the National Unity Platform-NUP central youth parliamentary candidate from the ongoing elections at the National Teacher’s College in Mubende district. The Central and Southern Region Regional Elections Officer, Robert Baine, says the NUP candidate, Moses Kasule used a voter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Forensic Sciences in the Uganda Police Force-UPF is seeking Shillings 450 million for examining at least 100 DNA samples from suspects and crime victims each quarter. This is contained in a document prepared by the acting head of the Directorate Forensic Science, …

Many couples in Amuru district are reportedly fighting over the ownership and sale of the crops harvested from their gardens   Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an upsurge in cases of domestic violence in Amuru district resulting from a bumper crop harvest. Just like other parts of Northern …

  Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 200 people have been allowed to attend the burial of Desteo Owobusobozi Bisaka, the head of Faith of Unity. Bisaka is being laid to rest this afternoon at the Faith of Unity Healing City Kapyeemi in Muhorro town council in Kagadi district. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One child has died and seven others from the same family in Luweero district are fighting for their lives after eating fast-foods suspected to have been laced with poison. The family also lost their house, that was torched on the same night. The victims …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Thousands of people descended on Busayi village in Bududa district to attend the burial of Umukuka II, Bob Saul Kipiro Mushikori, the former head of Inzu Ya Masaba. Mushikor, who succumbed to COVID-19 early this month, was laid to rest at his ancestral …

  Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is optimistic that the  Final Investment Decision-FID on the commercial oil and gas production will be made in the first months of this year to pave way for the construction of the final structures in the sector. These will include the oil …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive order by the newly sworn US President, Joe Biden repealing the U.S. Mexico City Policy alias the global gag rule has excited local Non-Governmental organisations. The order that led to the signing of a memorandum guaranteeing protection of Women’s health both …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has profiled 853 repeated offenders also known as serial criminals across the country. The profiles include the photos, DNA samples and case records of serial criminals in various parts of the country. Although the profiled criminals are drawn from …