NEWS

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jopadhola have been emboldened by this week’s visit to Uganda by the Luo Council of Elders from Kenya, and will reunite and work together from now on, Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor has promised. Giving final remarks as the historic visit by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Commission of Inquiry into land matters has formally concluded its operations ending more than two years of probing irregularities in the land sector. The seven-member team was appointed on December 8, 2016, by President Yoweri Museveni to inquire into the Effectiveness of Law, Policies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Companies are not accessing long term financing due to failure to disclose details of their operations to the investors as a basis for giving them money. Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), Executive Director Paul Bwiso, said there is money out there but investors want to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has amended charges against six supporters of jailed Dr Stella Nyanzi. The supporters are Simon Wanyera, Abdullah Waiswa, Augustine Ojobile, Joel Kabali , Fatuma Abalinabyo and Moses Katumba. These had earlier been charged with a number of offences including inciting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Marine police and fishermen at Kamina landing site in Kagadi district has ended the search for bodies from the Lake Albert boat accident which occurred on Monday, November 4. All the passengers on the boat, which capsized near Kamina landing site, were on a journey …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Nkumba University Council has halted activities related to the impending impeachment of the Guild president and advised the students to follow impeachment guidelines as stipulated. The students Parliament resolved, on Monday, to impeach the guild president Byron Luswata on grounds that he was corrupt, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area –KMP have started a data bank for over 14000 suspected stolen phones. A team of 14 Information Communication Technology – ICT officers from Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID headquarters at Kibuli are at the KMP headquarters at Kampala Central Police Station –CPS …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | George Barasa the Busia Municipality Inspector of Schools has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 20 million shillings. Barasa was arrested on Thursday by the police with the help of the municipal authorities. It’s alleged that Barasa embezzled the money meant to register …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Amudat district in Karamoja sub region has the potential to produce up to 50 tons of honey annually. Honey production has been changing fortunes for residents in Amudat district who initially relied heavily on cattle keeping and subsistence farming. For the last two years, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Cultural leaders and elders have asked the government to put in place a national registry for customary land tenure in order to guarantee its security. Currently, customary land is being registered by sub county chiefs as opposed to other tenures such as mailo, leasehold …