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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In a notable milestone for the Afro Arab Youth Council (AAYC), President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda as the Special Envoy to lead fundraising efforts for the construction of the AAYC headquarters in Nakawuka, Kampala. The announcement was made during a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Hours after the Supreme Court pronounced itself on military courts,  colonel Chris Magezi, Military Assistant in charge of Public Relations of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has tweeted on his X account what he said was an Official Statement from UPDF,  defying the rulings. …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six health workers have been directed to undergo isolation and two units closed at Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital in Wakiso district. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of the Ebola Sudan virus after a 32-year-old male nurse, an employee of Mulago …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Brig Gen. Charles Oluka will be laid to rest on Sunday. Oluka, the Director General of the Internal Security Organization-ISO, died on Wednesday at Seguku Hospital. According to the burial program announced by Col Emmy Katabazi, the chairperson national organizing committee, there will be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization ( WHO)  has allocated US$ 1 million (sh3.7 billion) from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help quickly tackle the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Uganda on Thursday. In their latest statement, WHO says they are readying medical supplies, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamoja Minerals’ airborne geophysical and geological mapping indicates that the region has more than 300 million tons of Limestone/Marble in Moroto, Kotido and Napak districts. The findings are contained in the geological survey strategy report which was released on Thursday at Moroto Boma Grounds. …

Military Courts Have No Power to Try Civilians- Supreme Court Rules 🟨 The General Court Martial is a subordinate court of law, with specialized jurisdiction. This means that the military courts are under the ordinary courts of law. 🟨 Sections of the UPDF Act that grant military courts jurisdiction over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the decrease in distinctions and first grades in the recently released 2024 PLE results, schools have lowered their cut-off points for students admitted through the national placement process. The lowering of cut-off points has affected all schools including the thought after traditional schools, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Justices of the Supreme Court, Monica Mugenyi, Catherine Bamugemereire, Elizabeth Musoke and Percy Night Tuhaise have ruled that the military courts are not independent courts of judicature that can fairly dispense justice. In their ruling, the three justices point out the way the judges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that it is using the 2014 National Census data to update the national voters’ register ahead of the 2026 general elections. Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC Chairperson, told the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that the recently collected …