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President declines to assent to landlord-tenant bill

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Landlord and Tenant Bill for reconsideration after one and a half years since it was passed by Parliament. The Bill that seeks to among other things regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants was passed by Parliament in June …

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Two men remanded for gang-raping sister in-law

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two young men from Omoro district have appeared before the Gulu Grade One Magistrate, Vian Kwezira on charges of gang-raping their sister in law.  Patrick Olwoch and Sam Kidega, both from Odek Sub –County in Omoro district are accused of gang rapping their 26-year-old sister …

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Losers of Entebbe municipality mayoral race to petition court

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Candidates who lost in the Entebbe Municipality Mayoral race have decided to petition court over the outcome of the results.  The race attracted seven candidates namely the incumbent Kayanja, Mutebi,   independent candidate Fabrice Ruhinda, the NRM party candidate, Olive Nassuna (National Unity Platform-NUP), Gerald Muwonge, …

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Human skull discovered during search for missing head of Lwengo teen girl

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There has been a shocking discovery of a human skull in Kyamaganda swamp where the torso of 14-year-old Monica Namusanya was found on Wednesday.   Namusanya disappeared on January 17, 2012. Her decomposing torso was discovered by residents of Kyamaganda village, Kisekka sub-county on Wednesday.  Amidst …

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Rival Masaba cultural leaders storm out of Umukuka’s eulogy

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of the rival faction of Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution under Jude Mike Mudoma, the purported Umukuka III have stormed out of an assembly convened held to eulogize the deceased Umukuka II Bob Kipiro Mushikori.  This morning delegates representing various Bamasaba clans converged in …

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