Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 people were killed while 402 others sustained injuries in domestic brawls within the Kampala Metropolitan policing area during the COVID-19 lockdown. Records at the Kampala Metropolitan police headquarters show that 10 people were killed by their partners between March 18 and July …
Read More »Acholi leaders divided over proposed agro-industrial identity for Gulu city
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Mixed reactions have emerged in Acholi over the proposed agro-industrial identity of the newly elevated Gulu City. Founded in 1912, Gulu attained city status on July 1, this year, alongside Arua, Mbale, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara and Fort Portal. The former Municipalities of Lira, Hoima and Soroti …
Read More »African countries urged to promote a safe return to school
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19 are hurting them in other ways, while the long-term impact of this disruption to education could create a lost generation in Africa, two UN agencies have said. The World Health Organization (WHO) and (UNICEF) urged governments on the …
Read More »Guns recovered from Murchison Falls linked to five murders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT A combined security team that has so far recovered eight guns from Murchison Falls National Park suspects that some of the firearms were used in at least five murders in different parts of the country. A detective who participated in an operation against poachers said that …
Read More »Bushenyi RDC halts mosquito net distribution in Ishaka municipality
Some of the recovered bells of Mosquito nets Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner Jolly Tibemanya has halted the distribution of Mosquito nets in the Central division of Bushenyi/Ishaka Municipality citing inaccuracies in the list of beneficiaries. The government, through the Ministry of Health, launched the distribution of …
Read More »Bukedea residents petition high court over land eviction
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Residents of Amujeju Village in Bukedea district have filed an application in Soroti High Court seeking legal redress over their eviction from and measuring more than 2,000 acres. Reports in Court indicate that the land in question has been earmarked for a government project, whose specifics …
Read More »MPs pessimistic about new term extension proposal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT A new proposal by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to reintroduce the extension of the term of Parliament from the current five to seven years has been opposed by a section of legislators. The proposal, which had been approved by Parliament as part of the …
Read More »Why men dominate list of presidential aspirants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The number of persons aspiring to run for presidency continues to increase as the country prepares for the 2021 elections. It is emerging like in the past elections, fewer women have picked nomination forms to vie for Presidency. The Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya confirms …
Read More »Clubs tipped on investment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Investment clubs have been tipped to diversify their investments into both physical and financial assets. Physical assets include land, houses, plant and equipment while financial assets includes treasury bills, bonds and fixed deposits. Speaking during a virtual meeting on Thursday, Aeko Ongodia, a founder and Chief …
Read More »REPORT: 30% of Ugandan women have experienced gender based harassment online
Africa faces a challenge with Online Gender Based Violence according to a new report released by Pollicy.org Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One third of Ugandan women have experienced gender based harassment online, according to a new report released by Pollicy.org on the internet experiences of women in African …
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