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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ayivu County MP Bernard Atiku has said that the ‘founder syndrome,’ among members of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC drove him far away from the party whose interests he once represented in Parliament into the National Resistance Movement-NRM.  Atiku joined the NRM a week ago …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu have blamed street children for the devastating fire that razed over 10 huts in Kanyagoga Parish in Gulu City West Division, on Wednesday. Preliminary findings recorded in a general inquiry file at Gulu Central Police Station indicate that 11 huts were burnt …

 Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of residents, affected by the Masaka-Mbarara power transmission line, are angered by the delays in their compensation by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company-UETCL. The government through UETCL considered upgrading the 132 KV transmission line between Masaka and Mbarara to 220 KV capacity to provide …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works in the old taxi park are now at a 55 per cent completion rate, according to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. The work was contracted to Sterling Civil Engineering Ltd and Kiru General Services. Engineer Joel Wasswa, the project supervisor from KCCA told …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Church situated in Rubaga division in Kampala was razed on Sunday night after a legal battle over the ownership of the land on which it sits. The land was previously owned by a Buganda Kingdom Princess Evairini Nachwa, who is said to have bequeathed …

Nebbi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | 13 people, including an NRM political aspirant for Nebbi Municipality, have been arrested and detained at Nebbi Central Police Station for organizing a political meeting in total disregard of COVID-19 control guidelines.  Enriko Opio, an aspiring candidate for the Nebbi Municipality Parliamentary seat had flown …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Agago North Member of Parliament Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo says he is quitting the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to contest for the Parliamentary seat as an independent candidate. Prof. Latigo, also the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, told URN in an interview that …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Margaret Wokuri, the People’s Government Minister for Education has lost a bid to contest for the Mbale Industrial Division parliamentary seat on Forum for Democratic Change ticket. Wokuri was defeated by Nabende Isaac Walera who will now hold the party’s flag in the race. Nabende …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Will Bobi Wine make or break EC boss?: Why NUP is a test case for Byabakama THE LAST WORD Election rigging and Besigye’s choice: How legitimate claims of electoral malpractice have blinded the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Uganda’s favorite tourism parks, Bwindi could soon have an all-weather road as the government takes steps to make road designs. The park is home to an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population. The proposed 40-kilometre road from …