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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Amuru District have protested the delayed construction of a Secondary School pledged by President Museveni six years ago. In 2014, Museveni pledged to construct the school in Lagot Alero, Pupwonya North village in Atiak Sub-County to promote girl-child education following the prolonged effects …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The government is finalizing procedures that will eventually lead to the compulsory acquisition of land that once hosted St Peter’s Church of Uganda, Ndeeba.  The Church in question was demolished on August 9 after an ownership dispute spanning more than 40 years. Available documentation indicates …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a renewed sense of alertness in the public and among health officials in Arua after registering the first community COVID-19 death. The deceased, a resident of Ambeku village in Ayivu East Division of Arua City, succumbed to covid-19 on Sunday at Arua regional …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Onduparaka Football Club based in Arua has signed 12 new players as they prepare for the resumption of the Uganda Premier League. Last week, President Museveni gave a green light for out-door sports activities to resume after over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two market vendors in Kitgum Municipality have been evicted from their stalls after they allegedly voted for a candidate the market chairperson and vendors opposed. Alice Lacwec and Kevin Alimocan all vendors at Tuma Atoo market in Central Division were reportedly shown the exits after …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A cross section of travelers have decried the prolonged absence of the MV Kalangala ferry. The ferry stopped operating the Entebbe-Kalangala route in February when it was taken for regular maintainance. Seven months later,the ferry has not yet resumed operations. Now, travelers including Nalongo Agnes …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The leader of opposition in Parliament, Betty Aol Ochan has expressed disappointment about the failure by Parliament to effect constitutional amendments that would reduce the president’s powers. She notes that the government has been dragging its feet on putting in place a constitutional review commission …

Sembabule, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Sabiiti Muzeyi has pitched camp in Sembabule district amid rising political tensions ahead of the NRM parliamentary primaries for Mawogola North and West constituencies.   On September 30th the National Resistance Movement – NRM Party members in the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  In an unprecedented suit,  a city lawyer Steven Kalali has sued the Electoral Commission accusing them of forging of his signature to accept that prisoners would participate in voting in 2026 elections but not in 2021 as earlier ordered by court. In June 2020, High …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The former chancellor of Kampala Archdiocese Monsgnor Charles Kimbowa has today been laid to rest at the Rubaga cathedral cemetery.  Archbishops from around the country attended the burial after a requiem mass led by the chairperson of the episcopal conference Bishop Joseph Antony Zziwa.  Monsgnor …