Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agnes Nandutu, the junior minister of Karamoja Affairs is at Kibuli CID being questioned in the ongoing investigation over iron sheets. In a statement, police said that Nandutu handed herself over to the Police at CID Headquaters Kibuli, where she was assigned detectives to …
Read More »Mumbere treason hearing flops as suspects lack transport to Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pre-trial hearing of the case in which Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere is accused of terrorism has failed to kick off in the International Crimes Division of the High Court after his co accused failed to raise transport fee to travel to Kampala. …
Read More »EC seeks Shs80bn for Women Councils, LC elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked Parliament to provide an additional Shs80 billion required to conduct Women Council elections, whose term expired in 2022 and the Local Council elections due for July 2023. The money is part of the Shs542 billion the electoral body tabled …
Read More »Gavi in new bid to reach unvaccinated Ugandan children
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l The global alliance for vaccine initiative -GAVI says that about 50,000 children in Uganda have never received a single vaccine dose, and therefore remain unprotected against any killer disease. This also makes it almost impossible to eradicate some diseases from the country. For this reason, …
Read More »ARUA: City plans for a recycling plant to tackle plastic waste
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l Arua City Council plans to establish a plastic waste recycling plant. The plant is part of the one-year inclusive climate action project funded by the Global Cities Fund (GCF) for Migrants and Refugees, under the Mayor’s Migration Council (MMC), a mayor-led advisory and advocacy organization. …
Read More »Absa Bank treats Muslims to iftar dinner, staff donate Shs40m foodstuffs to mosques
Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Absa Bank Uganda on Thursday treated its Muslim customers and partners who are observing the holy month of Ramadan to an iftar dinner held at Kampala Serena Hotel. The annual observance of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Absa Muslim staff donated …
Read More »Soldier, child dead in army vehicle accident in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A speeding Uganda People Defens e Forces vehicle has knocked dead a child and killed a UPDF soldier in Nyakasanga II ward, Kasese Municipality. The identifies of the child and the soldier were yet to be ascertained as police and residents struggled to save …
Read More »South Sudanese killed, 4 injured in building collapse in Kansanga
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua & URN | At least one person was killed and four others were injured after a building collapsed Sunday evening here in Uganda’s capital, police said. The building is a commercial structure that houses a restaurant near Kampala International University, Luke Owoyesigyire, deputy police spokesperson for …
Read More »Kapchorwa hospital finally gets oxygen plant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapchorwa Hospital has finally received a new oxygen plant from the Ministry of Health. Assad Tuti, the senior Administrator of the Hospital says the equipment was delivered on April 14th, 2023, and is now pending installation. Tuti also revealed to Uganda Radio Network that …
Read More »Police deliver minister Lugoloobi to anti-corruption court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Minister of State for Finance and Planning Amos Lugoloobi has been brought for trial at court, that as been jammed by his supporters from the constituency. Court is set for 2pm. Lugoloobi was arrested last week in relation to diversion of …
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