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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Grade I Magistrate Patience Koburunga has dismissed curfew breach charges against 56 suspects who were arraigned before the court on Thursday. According to State Attorney Irene Namboozo, the suspects were among the hundreds of residents arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday night from bars, hideouts, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University police have launched a hunt for unknown iron bar hitmen who attacked and killed a teacher of Kyambogo College School. Naboth Mpeirwe, a Biology and Chemistry teacher was reportedly attacked by a group of thugs at the baseball court of Kyambogo University who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former teacher at Kings primary school Kabowa has been remanded to Kitalya government prison for doing a negligent act that resulted in the death of a 13 year old pupil. Peter Mubbala, a resident of Church zone Lubaga division in Kampala on Thursday appeared …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers from Wameli and Company Advocates have petitioned the High Court in Kampala for an order for the release of eight suspects currently in prison for participating in a shooting targeted at Works Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. The said persons were arrested between June …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 23-year-old man has been remanded for announcing the death of President Yoweri Museveni. Jamir Ssekyondwa, a resident of Kabunyata trading centre in Kamira sub-county, Luwero district on Thursday appeared before Luwero Chief Magistrate Samuel Munobe. He was charged with offensive communication contrary to section …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has in 2020/21, the first full financial year in the period of COVID-19 recorded a growth in net revenue collections of 15% to Shs19.263 trillion compared to the previous year. In real terms, this reflects a growth in revenue of Shs2.511 …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has issued an interim order staying the implementation of the Constitutional court ruling barring the military courts from trying civilians. The order has been issued by a panel of five Justices led by the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo saying that he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lugogo mall has asked Nakawa Deputy Resident city commissioner Anderson Burora not to go ahead with his threats to close Shoprite supermarket for the alleged violation of Covid- 19 standard operating procedures. In his written response to Burora’s letter warning to close Forest mall and …

Monica Nakanjako succumbed to COVID-19 last month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital is stuck with the body of Monica Nakanjako who succumbed to COVID-19 last month. Eric Sserwanga, an administrator at the hospital says that Nakanjako died on June 23, 2021, four days after her admission. …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Districts in the cattle corridor are experiencing an increase in cattle thefts despite the curfew declared by the government and a ban on movement of livestock following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. Farmers in the districts of Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Luwero, Lyantonde and Sembabule, …