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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has vowed to deal harshly with presidential aspirants who flout directives put in place for next week’s nominations. Speaking to journalists today at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama said that although they disavow using force at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja city National Unity Platform-NUP coordinator, Saul Nsongambi has been arrested for donning a red beret. Nsongambi was arrested during a police operation conducted in Bugembe ward to close down all shops dealing in red berets and other military-related materials which are a preserve …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools in 130 districts have received face masks for candidates in P7, S.4 and S.6 as a measure to observe the standard operating procedures that were put in place by government before the reopening. This follows the presidential directive to the ministry of education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday as the Equal Opportunities Commission chairperson, Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi appeared to answer corruption related charges. Muwebwa appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ochaya who read for her a string of charges including …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. Shaban Bantariza, the government deputy spokesperson has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kagorogoro cell, Mitooma district. Col. Bantariza succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday at Mulago Hospital. His burial was restricted to only family members, selected UPDF officers and few …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An elderly woman in Kwania district has torched five grass thatched huts before setting herself on fire protesting a land dispute with her son. The deceased has been identified as Rose Adong, a resident of Awiritojo village in Banya parish in Inomo sub county. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Election Watch Uganda- NEW U is in trouble following the suspension of its activities by the National Bureau for Non-Government Organizations. NEW-U is a coalition of over 60 organizations that among others observe electoral activities across the country. Some of the organisations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 patients are stranded at Mukono General Hospital following a strike by health workers over poor working conditions and delayed payment. The health workers laid down their tools on Thursday morning a day after their colleague succumbed to COVID-19. William Mule, who was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two businessmen have been charged by the Anti Corruption Court for theft of fuel belonging to Total Uganda. The two Deogratius Twagirayezu and Joseph Bbuye were on Thursday arraigned before Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ochaya who charged them with two counts of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformations – ANT has called for more civic education to be be carried out by the Electoral Commission ahead of the 2021 election. The party says they noticed lots of gaps while collecting signatures for their presidential candidate Gen. Mugisha …