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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kampala city mayor Al Hajji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala has quit the National Resistance Movement-NRM party and joined People Power, a pressure group led by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Sebaggala, a former member of the Democratic Party today returned forms to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force Air Wing has set up units to handle floods, medical and terrorism evacuations. Col. Ham Kaija, the commandant of police Air Wing said terrorism, medical and floods rescue teams have been trained so that police can match their counterparts in other …

 Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kamumanya has sent a team to Abim district to investigate allegations of corruption, fraud and misuse of public funds. The team is led by Charles Mwijukye, the senior inspector Ministry of Local Government. It will investigate misuse …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A sizeable percentage of locals in Acholi Sub-region whose livelihood were affected by the lockdown directives issued by the government to contain COVID-19 have embraced farming as an alternative for sustaining their livelihood.   The government issued lockdown restrictions in March, a move that saw the …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Busunga Village, in Kasese District on Thursday rejected a survey report from the Ministry of Lands. The survey was conducted by the ministry to harmonize park boundaries before Queen Elizabeth National Park erects an electric fence on the 21 Kilometer stretch along Kasese-Kikorongo. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Clays Limited has announced a loss of 88 million Shillings for the 2019 calendar year, ending a short spell at returning profit.  The construction materials maker said today that its gross profit dropped drastically from a 1.9 billion Shilling profit recorded in 2018. The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education has finalized plans to distribute sanitary towels, petty Coats, and knickers to close to 15,000 vulnerable girls across the country. The initiative is part of the seven billion Shillings project under the Global Fund, to keep girls in schools.   Ismail Mulindwa, …

Lamwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A row has erupted between the Lamwo District Council Speaker Jimmy Amone and the Resident District Commissioner James Nabinson Kidega over the latter’s decisions to block the emergency council meetings. This follows the disruption of two emergency council meetings in the district by a team …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  One person suspected to be the ringleader of a car theft racket in Nansana has been arrested. The suspect, identified as William Ssali alias George Byarugaba was arrested during an operation conducted by police officers along the Kampala Northern Bypass last evening.    Kampala Metropolitan …

Koboko, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three warders of Lobule Government Prison in Koboko district have been arrested following the disappearance of three guns and 90 rounds of ammunition.  Corporal Chief 3 Khan, Corporal Johnson Atiku and Corporal Zebedee Zakayo were arrested on Thursday by a team of security personnel led …