NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders have rallied the people of Bunyoro region to denounce President, Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party for alleged incompetence. The opposition leaders made the appeal while campaigning for Asinansi Nyakato alias Kamanda, the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female Members of Parliament with disabilities are seeking for the amendment of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Constitution to institute an organ for addressing welfare of parliamentarians with disabilities. This was during a session by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference chaired by Nakaseke South MP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to stand still for several hours in Hoima town as police and the Army battled opposition supporters led by Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of parliament. Kyagulanyi emerged from nowhere to the middle of Hoima town at around …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Enhancing value addition in Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Oil and Gas and human capital development have been outlined as the new strategic areas for boosting the development of the country over the next five years. Additional focus will be put on strengthening the private sector …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda is showcasing  faith, adventure and film tourism at the Akwaaba Africa Travel Market in Nigeria which started on September 22 and ends today September 24, 2019, according to a media release distributed by Uganda Tourism Board dated Sept.20. Team Uganda is led by the Minister of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have been instructed to arrest Frantile Rwamusaayi, the Divisional Police Commander of Katwe, to appear before the court as a witness in the murder of musician Moses Ssekibogo alias Mowzey Radio. The summons issued on Tuesday morning came after Rwamusaayi failed to appear …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers are struggling to verify their documents with just three months left to the deadline for the National teacher’s online registration. The registration is part of the Teacher Management and Information System (TMIS) exercise introduced by the Education Ministry last year, to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Standby Force is mooting for the construction of marine rescue centres. The force, formerly Eastern Africa Standby Brigade, is one of the five regional forces for Peace Support Operations consisting of military, police and civilian component. Its member states include Uganda, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kidepo valley National Park in Karamoja region has registered an increase in the number of tourist visits. Bradford Ochieng, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Uganda Tourism Board [UTB], says a total of 13,000 tourists visited the wildlife protected area in the last financial year. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security in Hoima district as the campaigns for the woman MP by-elections climax.  The elections are scheduled for Thursday this week. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of parliament and leader of the …