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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Busia district has arrested two private security guards for alleged theft. The guards have been identified as Abubakar Ngolobe and Godfrey Okello Ouma both attached to Tiger security group. They were picked up on Thursday morning by police following the theft of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders in Luweero district have expressed concerns over the delivery of election materials with broken seals. On Wednesday at 9:30 pm, the Electoral Commission delivered election materials for 471 polling stations for Luweero district to its offices located in Luweero town council ahead of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry has named his final squad for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 finals to be held in Cameroon from 16th January to 7th February 2021. Uganda is in Group C alongside defending Champions Morocco, neighbours Rwanda and new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Olugu who has been serving as head of general crimes desk at Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID has been appointed acting deputy director in charge of the Anti-Corruption Unit. The police Human Resource Director, Jesse Kamunanwire in the latest transfer message has replaced Olugu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party leaders in Rukungiri district have expressed optimism that the internal wrangles in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC is a blessing to their party. Rukungiri, the ancestral home of former FDC presidential flag bearer, Dr Colonel Kiiza …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has said that government and its leadership has a long good track record of not harming or killing politicians, their families or its opponents. Ofwono Opondo was responding to claims by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu that his children were taken abroad for …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Sarah Bireete the Executive Director at Center for Constitutional Governance has challenged the government to come out clearly and identify the enemies of the country which it claims are conniving with opposition forces to destabilize Uganda. The government has often accused foreign forces for allegedly …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The release of National Unity Platform-NUP supporters who were arrested in Kalangala remains uncertain.  The NUP supporters were arrested last month in Kalangala district during the campaigns of Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. On Monday, the suspects were presented before Masaka Chief Magistrate and Grade …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Amnesty Commission of Uganda will end its operations in May. The commission was established by the Amnesty Act in 2000 as a tool to end rebellions in Uganda by encouraging rebels to lay down their arms without the fear of prosecution for crimes committed …

Mittoma, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation – ANT presidential candidate Gregory Mugisha Muntu has told the people of Kashenshero Town council in Mitooma District that once elected president of the country, he will prioritize mindset change among Ugandans. Muntu said on Wednesday that the methods used …