Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A city phone trader and technician, Ivan Seguya has been arrested by crime intelligence on allegations of aiding phone thefts. Seguya’s arrest came after one of the suspects Charles Ocheme was apprehended by an intelligence team attached to Kabalagala police division. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan …
Read More »Two more marine officers remanded for abuse of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more police marine officers have appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court for abuse of office. They are Sergeant Christopher Kyebogola and Police Constable David Mungoma both attached to Kasenyi police marine detach in Katabi town council in Wakiso district. The two, who have …
Read More »Soroti hospital steps up COVID-19 screening services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has stepped up covid-19 screening services. Since Monday, all visitors and patients accessing the hospital are screened at the gate immediately they finish washing hands. The hospital management has erected a small tent at the gate to check …
Read More »OPM officials arrested for inflating COVID-19 relief food cost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several officials from the Office of the Prime Minister have been arrested for allegedly over-inflating prices and rejecting low price offers from suppliers. The officers arrested by the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, include Christine Kintu, Joel Wanjala, Fred Lutimba, and Owor Martin, the Commissioner for …
Read More »Registering stranded Ugandans in UAE put on hold
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned evacuation of over 500 Ugandans said to be stranded in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) hangs in the balance even after the Ugandan embassy there had earlier given a signal of their possible return. Mustafa Ndugwa, the chairman of the Uganda Community …
Read More »We can’t force landlords to waive rent-Minister Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Internal Affairs, Mario Obiga Kania has said that as of now they don’t have any law to compel landlords to waive rent or stop them from evicting tenants. Speaking at the Uganda Media Center on Thursday, Kania said all they …
Read More »Bishop Luwalira calls for obedience, courage in Easter message
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Namirembe Diocese the Rt. Rev. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira has called upon Ugandans to faithfully adhere to all preventive guidelines issued by the government to tame the spread of coronavirus-COVID-19, as the world grapples with the pandemic. Luwalira made the call in …
Read More »Bwera, Mpondwe put under temporary total lockdown as residents defy presidential directives
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwera and Mpondwe towns in Kasese district were on Wednesday put under a total lock-down. Security forces ordered the closure of businesses both dealing in food and non-food stuff. They also stopped cargo movements across the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of …
Read More »Omoro seeks UGX 1.9 Billion to repair broken boreholes
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro district is seeking for shillings 1.9 billion for the repair of 203 nonfunctional boreholes. The broken boreholes are mainly in Koro, Lakwana, Odek, Lalogi, Orapwoyo and Tochi sub counties among others. The district officials say some of them broke down four years ago and …
Read More »Police appoints 100 regional, divisional spy commanders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has appointed 101 commanders to revamp regional and divisional spy units. The Police Human Resource Director, Brig Jesse Kamunanwire announced the appointments in consultation with the placement committee which is chaired by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi. …
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