NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni never cleared the development of Lusanja land. Testifying as a witness in the consolidated petitions of the Lusanja land evictions, Irene Birungi an official from State House said the people who claim ownership of the land have been developing the area but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament Cecilia Ogwal has told the rules committee of Parliament that that Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine no longer respects Parliament, an institution which he has served for more than 30 years. Ogwal was appearing before the committee that was tasked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has said it is not worried about the scuffles between the Special Purpose Vehicle Finasi/ROKO as long as the construction of the International Specialized Hospital of Uganda is ongoing. Parliament early this year approved a loan guarantee of 1.4 trillion shillings to Finasi/ROKO, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rules, Discipline and Privileges Committee of parliament has resolved to summon security officers attached to parliament to explain errors in the CCTV footage pertaining a confrontation between Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine and Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal last week. This follows a review …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has said it is not worried about the scuffles between the Special Purpose Vehicle Finasi/ROKO as long as the construction of the International Specialized Hospital of Uganda is ongoing. Parliament early this year approved a loan guarantee of 1.4 trillion shillings to Finasi/ROKO, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that negotiations are on-going to resolve the tensions between Uganda and Rwanda. In February Rwanda closed its main border with Uganda at Katuna to allow the completion of the one-stop border post in Kisoro district to purportedly expedite the construction …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kanara Town Council in Ntoroko district are counting losses after floods ravaged the area. The floods which started on Saturday following a rainstorm, destroyed homes, schools and killed several animals.  Hannifah Kabahweza, one of the affected residents, says that the floods killed 20 …

  Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC) Ambassador Francisco Madeira has commended AMISOM Police for their dedication to duty, commitment to the mission and selfless service to the people of Somalia. Ambassador Madeira was speaking in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Stella Nyanzi challenging the closure of her defence without an opportunity to summon defence witnesses through the public media. The matter is in relation to a loutish birthday poem, targeted at the President’s late …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has emphasized the importance of cooperatives in tackling poverty and unemployment in central region and Uganda. He also called on people to grow cash crops, especially coffee. He said that with so many people …