NEWS

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Rev. Fr. Charles Onen, the second curate of Holy Rosary Parish Catholic Church has been suspended from exercising sacramental ministry following his decision to join active politics. Rev. Fr. Onen has expressed interest to contest for the Gulu East Division Parliamentary seat in the …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  35 year old Baligasima Wambi, a resident of Idogolo village in Northern division, Jinja city is suspected to have committed suicide by strangulation over accumulated debts from money lenders. The deceased’s lifeless body was retrieved behind his house, where it was hanging on a guava …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Electoral Commission has asked candidates for the Member of parliament for Kampala to book specific days they want to be nominated. As the electoral commission prepares to nominate candidates for Members of parliament seats next week, the aspirants in Kampala have been asked …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu, Jinja and Kasese have been rated among the districts that were worst hit by food insecurity for months leading to August due to effects of the lockdown instituted to curb the further spread of COVID-19. According to a new report released by the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board- UBTEB have asked heads of institutions not to increase examination fees as the body resumes the examination registration process for the May/June examination cycle.  The cycle is expected to start on October 19, 2020, following the re-opening of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has been accused of frustrating the hearing of a case in which she is charged for allegedly embezzling 35 Million Shillings.  Ntambi was expected to take plea on Wednesday on two offences in which …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement-NRM elections tribunal has nullified the election of the former Minister of Education and Sports and Technology, Jessica Alupo Epel as the flag bearer for Katakwi District woman MP. The declaration was made on Thursday in Kampala following a petition filed …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The High Court Commercial Division has ordered Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya to refund more than 120 Billion Shillings they illegally deducted from two accounts of businessman Hamis Kiggundu. In August 2020, Kiggundu petitioned the court after 85 billion Shillings and 34 billion …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has failed to attain the access to clean water target in rural areas as planned in the Water and Environment development sector plan 2015/2016 to 2019/2020.   Alfred Okot Okidi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water and Environment says the plan targeted 79% clean …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The High Court in Mbarara has dismissed a petition filed by the State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Molly Kamukama blocking the nomination of Jennifer Muheesi as the NRM flag bearer for Kazo District Woman MP. Muheesi defeated Kamukama last month with 16,802 votes. Kamukama garnered …