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Madhvani Foundation offers Shs700m for University students Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the quest for Uganda to empower its youth through education, the Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation has announced a scholarship fund of Shs700 million that will be used to support brilliant but underprivileged university students in Uganda. Speaking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former member of the Amuka militia group has said that government soldiers mistakenly attacked and killed civilians and burned their homes in the Abok internally displaced people’s (IDP) camp. The militia fought alongside the Uganda People’s Defence Force-UPDF during the LRA insurgency. Witness D-121 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court judge, Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza has asked the management of Kyambogo University to address concerns of sexual harassment in the university. Presiding over the belated and first International Women’s Day commemoration, at Kyambogo University on Friday, lady Tibatemwa said investing in women …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi chiefdom has joined Acholi Parliamentary group in protesting the cabinet decision to compensate residents of disputed Apaa Township in Amuru district. The February cabinet decision proposes a relocation and resettlement package of 10 Million shillings, 20 bags of cement and unspecified number of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has said that the opening of the Nalubaale Bridge does not pose any safety threat to road users because the infrastructure is still strong and durable. The clarity was made after a public uproar on a decision by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC Chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama has told parliament to ignore Dr. Kizza Besigye’s People’s Government formed recently. In February, the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate unveiled the People’s Government and Assembly with him as the president and Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has declined to issue a warrant of arrest against Kawempe South Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa for shunning criminal summons. Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu declined to grant the request made by the State Prosecutor Alice Komuhangi. …

COMMENT | By Amos Wekesa | Yesterday evening at Sheraton Hotel, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) old guards officially handed over power to the new guards…… While sitting at the back with fellow tour operators ,I listened to different speeches. Some speeches were good, others just okay but looks like no one wanted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme, Uganda’s main electricity service provider has started building ties with local leaders in greater Kampala to curb power theft and vandalism of transmission lines and transformers. The plan was unveiled in a meeting between Umeme officials and local council one-LCI leaders from Kampala East …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have ended the search for commercial court registrar Vincent Mugabo who had been reported missing since Wednesday. Mugabo suddenly resurfaced at his home this morning, after news circulated that he was missing. He returned nearly 10 hours after judiciary spokesperson Solomon Muyita filed a …