The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The closure of schools has greatly contributed to the increased exposure of school land to grabbers. Schools were closed in March 2020 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a way to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). …
Read More »Children in slums may never go back to school-Makerere Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One in ten parents living in Kampala’s Kisenyi slum has confessed to having no hope of returning their children to school when educational institutions reopen. This is according to results of a study released by the Makerere University School of Public Health on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Over 40 people camp at Serere CPS with body
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Work grounded to a halt at Serere Central Police Station on Wednesday when more than 40 people from Soroti and Kaberamaido districts stormed the station with the body of an accident victim. The angry relatives of Margret Achom stormed the Police station at midday after …
Read More »MP Kahonda asks constitutional court to block petition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruhinda South Member of Parliament Retired Captain Dononzio Mugabe Kahonda has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to block the Electoral Commission from determining any complaint seeking to nullify his nomination as the NRM flag bearer for Ruhinda South Constituency Court. In September, a voter from …
Read More »IGG asks Ugandans to keep track of gov’t programs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has asked citizens to keep track of every government project to help detect and combat corruption. Uganda on Wednesday commemorated the International Anti-corruption Day, 2020 under the theme ‘Promoting Social Accountability through Active Citizenry’. According to George Bamugemereire, the Deputy Inspector General …
Read More »Turinawe, two others expelled from FDC for contesting as independents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has expelled three party members for running as independents. The affected are Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, the party’s the National Political Mobilizer, Darius Tweyambe and Winnie Babihuga. The trio decided to go independent after losing the party primaries that …
Read More »NAGRC&DB livestock revenue up after director’s arrest-Lt. Col. Nakalema
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Col. Edit Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit- SHACU has defended her decision to investigate and subsequent arrest of Dr. Charles Lagu, the former boss of the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB). Dr. Lagu, who was interdicted, …
Read More »Muntu decries army deployment in lakes
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation- ANT presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu has promised to withdraw soldiers from Lake Kyoga once elected president in January. The retired army boss says the presence of Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces- UPDF soldiers on lakes is a sign that …
Read More »US congressman wants UPDF generals, police commanders sanctioned for brutality
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eliot L Engel, the chairperson of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs wants several Ugandan security officials sanctioned for human rights violations and brutalizing Ugandans. They are Gen. Peter Elwelu, the Commander of Land Forces, Maj. Gen. James Birungi, Commander of the Special Forces …
Read More »Gov’t advised to scale up reopening of schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been advised to work towards ensuring the full-scale reopening of all educational institutions. In October schools reopened, but only for candidate classes, after more than six months of inactivity following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the Ministry of …
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