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Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Supreme Court Judge Dr Esther Kisaakye has sued retired Judge Professor George Kanyeihamba for defamation.  The suit, filed before the Civil Division of High Court is based on contents of a letter contained in Kanyeihamba’s book titled; “IN THE NAME OF GOD TRUTH AND JUSTICE”   …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is asking the public to disregard claims that there is a Ugandan medical student who has tested positive for Coronavirus. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said there are 71 Ugandan students in China and have …

Masaka, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Organizing Secretary of the Democratic Party-DP, Suleiman Kidandala has annulled the recently conducted elections for party leaders in Masaka district.   The Democratic Party is embroiled in a series of wrangles arising out of the procedures of updating its structural leadership across the country. …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has rejected a statement from Aruu MP Odonga Otto following an incident in which he was slapped by Kilak North MP Anthony Akol. Odonga Otto was rushed to Nakasero hospital last week after was allegedly assaulted by Akol. …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs has requested for more time to respond to a summons by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer to audit queries related to the Jet Ranger helicopter which crashed in Bulo last month. A sub-committee of the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that Ugandans living in China shouldn’t be evacuated because of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus that is ravaging the city of Wuhan in China’s central Hubei Province. According to the latest figures, the deadly virus has killed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Lilly Ajarova, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has told delegates to the ongoing 2020 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) that Uganda is full of abundant tourism opportunities characterised by the richest tourism attractions portfolio, best value for money for investors …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Retired Senior Police Commissioner – SCP Dennis Odongpiny, has spoken out about the challenges he encountered when he served as Police Court Chairman. For over three years as Police Court Chairman, Odongpiny tried more than 500 junior an senior police colleagues accused of engaging in …

Lamwo, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Lamwo District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson Mark Okeny and the party’s Administrative Secretary David Ochieng have been expelled over alleged abuse of office.   The two were expelled by the executive members of the district and Sub County structures of the party during a …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Up to 500 million Shillings is still needed to facilitate the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Dr Steven Kazimba Mugalu as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2020, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe.   A week later, …