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Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The legal maxim that Justice delayed is Justice denied seems to be applying on more than a dozen victims of rape in Karamoja sub-region, as a consequence of the September Moroto mass prisonbreak. It transpires that 15 of the escapees were accused of sexual violence …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Damalie N. Lwanga has indefinitely suspended a defilement case against Reverend Canon Kezekiah Kalule because of disagreements on the DNA report. She made the ruling when Reverend Kalule, who was formerly attached to Luteete Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese, appeared before Luwero High court to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Medical Association-UMA wants the government to accredit private hospitals to offer internship placement to medical doctors.  Dr. Richard Idro, the President Uganda Medical Association, says they have recommended to the Health Ministry and talked to some private hospitals to offer medical internship owing to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change Presidential candidate for the 2021 general elections Patrick Oboi Amuriat (POA) has told off media and other critics who have made it a habit to compare him to the former party presidential flag bearer saying that Dr Kizza Besigye’s shoes …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Electoral Commission has postponed the election of Luwero District Youth Committee members following a petition challenging the age of one of the candidates. The Commission was scheduled to conduct the elections of District and City Youth Committees across the country today. In Luweero, youth leaders …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force-UPF have apologized to the Buganda Kingdom and the Catholic Church members who were directly affected by the fired teargas on the event. On Saturday, police in Mityana District used teargas to disperse members of Buganda Kingdom’s Mbogo Clan who had convened …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two funeral service firms are locked up in a court battle over a trading name. A-Plus Funeral Management Limited has sued A-Class Funeral Services Uganda Limited and Uganda Registration Services Bureau for registering a name similar to theirs.  Through its lawyers of Buwule and Mayiga …

Namutumba, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East say they are investigating a curious incident in which a teenager was shot at close range on the chest in Kibaale Town Council of Namutumba district by the officer in charge of CID Kibale Police Post. Eyewitnesses say the victim, 19 year …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has embarked on training football agents alias intermediaries so as to improve professionalism in Uganda’s football. According to FUFA, an intermediary is any person or legal persons (e.g. company, business) who, for a fee or free of charge, is …

Wakiso , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Wakiso district works department has been closed after one of the staff members being named as a contact to a confirmed Covid-19 case. The department head Engineer Sam Mwesigwa has confirmed closing the department as health workers take samples from all staff members to …