NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF liaison officer at the East African community headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania Brigadier Victor Twesigye is dead. Brigadier Twesigye passed away at his home in Nyarushanje in Rukungiri district on Thursday morning, according to the UPDF spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID headquarters and a suspect have perished in a motor accident at Magaga trading center along Jinja-Iganga highway. The deceased have been identified as detective Assistant Inspector of Police Emmanuel Mawa, detective Sergeant Dick Magala and Philip Wadambwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has said that there are plans to elevate Kayunga general hospital to a regional referral hospital after renovation of the facility. Government secured 70 billion shillings to renovate and expand the hospital. Arab …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Lango Diocese under the province of Church of Uganda is hunting for Shillings 2.5 billion to upgrade its headquarters into an ultra-modern worship facility. The diocese that was curved from Lango Diocese in 2014 covers Kwania, Apac, Oyam and Kole Archdeaconries. The diocese …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Kyazze, the Officer in Charge of Katete police post in Mbarara district is being probed over allegations of extorting money from people accused of defying the night time curfew. The officer is being implicated by residents and local leaders in Katete trading center …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has withdrawn its services at Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic of Congo borders in Kisoro district. The Uganda Red Cross Society has been providing services like screening Ebola and COVID-19 to all people entering Uganda at various borders that include; Chanika, Bunagana, Kanombe …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan government has pledged to stop its troops from entering and destabilizing Ugandans in Fitina Mbaya and also return all the property and money looted from Ugandans in Goboro in Yumbe district. The South Sudan Military Attache’ to Uganda, Brigadier General Thik …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations General Assembly has approved U$37.2 million (about Shillings 138 billion) for the operations of the regional service centre in Entebbe for the next one year. The decision was reached by the General Assembly on Tuesday using the silence procedure because of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mityana municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake Butebi has sued the Wamala Regional Police Commander, Bob Kagulire and five other police officers in Mityana district for torture, unlawful detention and disobedience of lawful orders. The others officers are Mwine Mukono, the Mityana District …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Engineer Andrew Kitaka, the acting Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Director will stay in office until the Public Service Ministry completes the process of recruiting a substantive ED. In her June 25th letter, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs says they agreed with the …