NEWS

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   There was heavy police deployment at Kitgum District Local Government Headquarters as the Electoral Commission conducted the nominations for parliamentary aspirants in the district.  The armed police officers were deployed as early as 7 am around the precincts of the district headquarters. Numerous roadblocks …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Pupils and teachers at Bat Valley primary school spent the first day at school without lunch.   The head teacher, James Wonyaka, says the school had no funds to provide the learners with meals following their return after a six month’s break.  He says that …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Buikwe North (Njeru Municipality) Member of Parliament Paul Musoke has abandoned the National Resistance Movement-NRM after losing for the second time in the party elections yesterday. NRM conducted fresh elections for 36 electoral areas yesterday following petitions from contestants who said they were …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Seven teachers in Fort Portal Tourism City were arrested on Thursday morning for failure to wear masks as schools reopened for finalists. The teachers were picked up as Kabarole Resident District Commissioner– RDC, Steven Asiimwe moved around schools to ensure strict adherence to …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Candidates in Rubanda district on Thursday flouted the Covid-19 preventive guidelines during the nomination exercise.  According to the nomination guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission, the candidates are supposed to wear masks, have a manageable number of people who can social distance and sanitize.  …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The U-17 Women national football team is upbeat about their forthcoming U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match with Cameroon.  The team entered residential training at IUIU Female campus Kabojja on Monday last week but was relocated to Cranes Paradise hotel. Currently, the team conducts …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Electoral Commission has nominated six aspirants for the Kampala Woman Member of Parliament position. Seven aspirants booked appointments to be nominated as Kampala Woman MP, but the Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Kampala, Fredrick Muwaya has today nominated six by close of nomination. …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have stormed City Friends Hotel in Moroto municipality and picked up all the lodgers following the theft of a laptop belonging to a senior police officer containing sensitive information.  Heavily armed police officers stormed City Friends Hotel around 6:30 am on Thursday morning …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   School authorities plan to use the first days to reorient and counsel learners following their return to school after a six month’s break because of the nationwide lockdown.  Various school leaders say they have realized learners need counselling and psychosocial support before actual learning …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 1,000 families whose houses were demolished to pave way for the Standard Gauge Railway construction in Jinja City have protested delayed compensation. The victims from the suburbs of Mpumudde, Mafubira, Bugembe and Kakira argue that, ever since SGR officials earmarked their property …