NEWS

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Two Local council one chairpersons in Fort Portal Tourism City are wanted for alleged theft of Voter Location Slips-VLS.  They are Isaac Kayemba and Ismail Kaganda, the LC I Chairperson of Nyakabaale B cell and Kisumbi B cell in Bukwali Ward in Central Division …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Boxer Robert Mukasa alias Soja-man is nursing serious injuries at Lincoln Clinic in Bwaise after being tortured by his abductors.   Unidentified people reportedly kidnapped the boxer from Bugalani Zone, Bwaise III in Kawempe Division on Tuesday night last week when his coach Zebra Senyange …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At least 21 people died by as a result of assault, shooting and drowning on New Year’s night, police has revealed. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said although New Year’s celebrations were countrywide generally peaceful, some people were assaulted to death or lynched by the mob …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawrence Okae, the Uganda People’s Congress- UPC party national chairperson has died. Okae breathed his last at Naguru Hospital around 10:00 am this morning, according to his family.    Okae’s wife Florence Akello Okae was traveling to Kampala this morning to attend to her husband …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have set up a mobile unit that will swiftly respond to incidents of violence during and after the elections, scheduled for January 14.      The agencies anticipate that there will be violence during or even after the voting exercise, basing on events …

Nakapiripirit, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mark Lokiru a 27 year old youth from Pian, an ethnic group in Nakapiripirit district in Karamoja Sub region, grew up knowing cattle were the only means for a Karimojong man’s livelihood. His father Peter Lotuke had lived by cattle rustling to amass more wealth …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties organized under the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD have asked the Electoral Commission to explain how they shall conduct Political activities like training agents in districts where political activities were banned.   The Commission suspended Political activities in districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Luwero, Kalungu, Mbarara …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As offices were reopening on Monday after the end of year festivities, the Insurance Training College (ITC), the training arm of Uganda’s Insurance sector opted for testing all its staff for SARS – COV -2, the virus that causes COVID-19 which has had over 30,000 …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima has arrested 14 people who were allegedly participating in an illegal  Dance Party last night.  The dance party that attracted over 200 people took place in the home of Rogers Kansiime, a resident of Kidoti cell in Hoima East Division on Sunday …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing leader of the Inzu Ya Masaba Bob Mushikori is dead.  Mushikori is said to have died at his residence in senior quarters in Mbale City division this afternoon.   Emma Bwayo, the State Minister for Cooperatives, Production and Marketing in Inzu Ya Masaba confirmed …