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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Radio Stations in Lango Sub-region have denied allegations that they are denying air space to candidates of the National Unity Platform Party- NUP. The radio stations under Lango Radio Owners and Managers Association argue that they accord time to all candidates irrespective of political affiliation.  …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Hariss International Limited, the manufactureers of Riham Beverages and foods in Uganda, is under fire over a spelling error on their billboard in Fort Portal Tourism City. The billboard, which has been erected along Lugard Road, was aimed at welcoming visitors to the tourism …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The high court in Wakiso has sent a 28-year-old man to prison for life for abducting, demanding a ransom and murdering a five-year-old boy. Justice Patricia Basaaze has sentenced Mukisa Deo to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing Elvis Kibuule (5) whom he found at …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has turned away 60 of its students for failing to comply with the COVID19 guidelines. James Ojok Onono, the University Public Relations Officer says the 60 have not undergone management training on COVID 19 for acceptance in to the University according to the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As Muslims in the world prepare to commemorate this year’s birthday of Prophet Muhammad, Ugandans have been reminded to emulate the prophet’s way of life, especially how he treated other people including Muslims and non-Muslims, the poor and the rich and his relatives or strangers. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A group of Boda Boda Riders from different parts of Kampala have been camping at Wandegeya Police station now for two weeks with some of them spending nights. Some claim police officers are protecting criminals who defrauded them.  For some of them whom we talked to, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Touching the untouchables: Can Lt. Col Nakalema do it? THE LAST WORD Lessons on poverty from COVID: Why measuring poverty using income is misleading and why we need to switch to using wealth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom has rejected the deployment of Mityana DPC Alex Mwine to Hoima as the new District Police Commander replacing Martin Okoyo. The kingdom has officially written to the Internal Affairs minister and the Inspector General of Uganda Police opposing the posting of an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30-year-old man from Luweero district will spend 30 years in jail for defiling his 10-year-old sister in law. He was charged with aggravated defilement. Kassim Kisomeso, a resident of Busiika town in Luweero district was found guilty of defiling his sister in law …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The consumption of food per person per year in Uganda declined between the period 2013 and 2019, a Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) report notes. According to the ‘food balance sheets report’ data, food availability from starchy roots was initially estimated at an annual …