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Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Biotech crops can effectively contribute to addressing food security and mitigating climate change challenges in Africa, according to Dr. Sylvester Oikeh, TELA Project Manager at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation. Dr. Oikeh, who was speaking during the Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA’s) Fourth African …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has dismissed with costs the interim application in which presidential hopeful retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde wanted court to block the summons requiring him to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department of Police in Kibuli. On Tuesday, Justice Musa Ssekaana the Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Woman MP Pallisa district Faith Alupo passed on Tuesday morning while in Mulago Hospital. Alupo lost in the recently concluded NRM party primaries to Kevin Kaala Ojinga. Jacob Opolot, the Pallisa County MP said that they are yet to find out the cause of  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana has been granted bail. Rutukana is battling charges of attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence. Rukutana was arrested with three of his bodyguards from his home in Kagugu in Rushenyi on the 4th of September and …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party Women coordinator in Jinja city, Manjeri Kyebakutika is accusing police of torturing her following her arrest on Sunday evening. Kyebakutika was picked up while journalists shortly after attending the Kyabazinga’s coronation anniversary at Igenge palace.    She was reportedly accused …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana is out on bail. The Ntungamo Chief Magistrate today asked the minister to deposit sh4 million to secure the bail, and his sureties are former Rujumbura county Member of Parliament Jim Muhwezi, Michael Mawanda, the Igara …

Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende Municipality Mayor Eng. Innocent Ssekiziyivu has retained the National Resistance Movement Flag after party primaries held on Monday. Ssekiziyivu has polled 7,801 votes against his main challenger Dennis Zziwa’s 3,925, according to the declaration form signed by the district registrar Moses Kiberu. Although Zziwa …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Results from six polling stations have been cancelled in the Makindye West National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for LCIII councillors and division mayors.  Vincent Kavuma, NRM Makindye district Registrar says the polling stations that were cancelled had issues of rigging through exaggerating the number …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital CityAiutority Deputy Speaker Bruhan Mugisha Byaruhanga has emerged victorious as the National Resistance Movement voted for mayoral candidates in party primaries held on Monday.  Byaruhanga was declared the winner with 8,987 votes defeating Moses Mubiru who polled 3,022 votes. The other people in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman for Kampala Central, Salim Uhuru has been declared the winner for the mayoral ticket carrying the party flag in the 2021 elections. He polled 75,546 votes beating his rival Patrick Mugisha who polled 9,162 votes after the final tally. …