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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers of Pastor Joseph Kabuleta have filed an application for his production in the High Court. Kabuleta’s lawyers including Aggrey Mpora and Daniel Walyemela ran to the Civil Division of the High Court on Tuesday evening seeking orders compelling the Commandant of the Special Investigations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court-ICC has dropped arrest warrants against two top commanders of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA.   They are Okot Odhiambo and Raska Lukwiya. The two were part of the five LRA commanders indicted by ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of  journalist and pastor of Watchman Ministries Joseph Kabuleta stormed the Special Investigations Division (SIU) headquarters in Kireka this morning demanding his release. Kabuleta was picked up by plain cloth detectives ahead of his Friday evening fellowship last week at UMA show grounds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jaffery Forex Bureau Limited has sued Bank of Uganda seeking compensation of Shillings 9.5 billion for revoking its license illegally. The Forex Bureau has filed its suit in the Civil Division of High Court through Kinobe Mutyaba Advocates. They are challenging the Central Bank …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended three members of its academic staff for alleged sexual harassment. They are Vincent Ssajjabi, an assistant lecturer in the School of Economics and Medard Twinobuhungiro, an Assistant Lecturer in the School of Business and Jackson Sekiryango from School of Languages, Literature …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new radio detection and ranging device- RADAR has been installed at the Uganda National Meteorological Authority station in Kigungu – Entebbe. The device is set to boost short term weather forecasting and aviation surveillance across Uganda. The new weather instrument was procured at 90 …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | After five years at the helm of Barclays Bank Uganda as Managing Director, Rakesh Jha has left, according to a media release dated July 15. Insiders say he has left because of personal reasons.  During his tenure, the bank was seen to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock has called for greater international support in managing the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the threat it presents to Uganda and other countries in the region. Lowcock, insisted on the need, to be honest …

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom Lukiiko has blamed a cross-section of people it did not name for what it says is a ploy to tarnish the Masaza Cup competition and cause its prohibition by Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA). Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga …