NEWS

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Wanda, a taxi driver in Entebbe municipality has earned himself a life sentence for killing Joseph Mulindwa alias Isma at Kitooro Taxi Park.  He was handed the life-sentenced by Justice Wilson J. Kwesiga this morning on the last day of the High Court Criminal session …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC has upheld the nomination of independent candidate Kinkizi East parliamentary candidate, Deus Nkwasibwe alias Omusisa. In October this year, Kwasiibwe’s rival and incumbent Kinkizi East legislator Dr. Chris Baryomunsi petitioned EC to cancel his nomination on grounds that he joined elective politics without …

Bukwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, General Henry Tumukunde has vowed to bring an end to the 35-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni.    Tumukunde has told voters in Bukwo, Kween and Kapchorwa district that he is going to ensure that Museveni doesn’t extend his term office for …

Adjumani, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Language barrier is affecting the government responses on COVID 19 in the refugee settlements in West Nile Region, URN has learnt. James Deng Ateny, the Secretary General for the Refugee Council in West Nile told URN in an interview early this week that all COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has reacted dismissively to the decision by President Yoweri Museveni to appoint his son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the head of Special Forces (SFC)Command. He says this is because Museveni is aware …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Lira City on Wednesday as two former National Unity Platform (NUP) party leaders clashed bitterly over cash handouts from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Tonny Olanya Olenge, the former head of mobilization for NUP in Northern Uganda who defected …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi have asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss a petition challenging the activities of People Power pressure group because it is overtaken by events. The lawyers led by Anthony Wameli made the plea after the conferencing of the case in …

Lamwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Parliamentary candidate Walter David Ocira, who is contesting for the Palabek County seat in Lamwo district risks being disqualified by the Electoral Commission after the court declared him bankrupt. Ocira is contesting in the newly created County that was curved off Lamwo County alongside …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Nobert Mao has pledged to end the rule of the gun in Uganda and recover all stolen assets of the Country if elected President of Uganda.  While addressing supporters at Arua Primary School playgrounds on Wednesday evening, Mao, who is …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in the final stages of processing land titles to residents of Karusandara Sub County, Kasese District, according to the State Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi.   Karusandara sub-county was created in 1989. It is mainly occupied by members of the Basongora communities from …