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Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies in Adjumani district are battling a new crime wave in which suspected thieves pluck off vehicle registration plates as an enticement to extort money from car owners. According to police, the suspects leave behind mobile phone numbers on the vehicle whose number plate …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of mourners gathered at Soroti Independence Ground on Tuesday to view the body of the late Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament. The body spent close to an hour on the ground where FDC supporters led by the party …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is seeking an extra two Billion Shillings to complete the Multipurpose Sports Arena. Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe told URN that while the first and second phases of construction have been successfully executed, the project has hit a standstill due to a lack …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, drinks, and vegetables on Tuesday filed their case against Isaac Kato, Henry Mutebi, and KCCA. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda kicked off consultations with Tanzania to allow the Uganda National Oil Company to market and handle fuel imports. The latest move comes after declined to issue Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) a license to operate as a local oil marketer. Energy And Mineral Development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commercial Division of the High Court has issued an interim order blocking a United States-based music record label; Black Market Records Entertainment LLC from directly or indirectly making copyright ownership claims from Bruno Kiggundu alias Bruno K’s Songs. Bruno K, a Ugandan-based singer petitioned …

Alpha MBM Investments LLC enters refinery negotiation with Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alpha MBM Investments LLC, a UAE-based company has entered negotiations with Uganda over investing in their refinery project. The company is said to be an investment arm of a prominent member of the Royal family of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has beseeched the Church to continuously pray for the 11th Parliament for good health. Among who was speaking at the funeral service to honour the fallen Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala on Tuesday, 23 January …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKon Awards are back for the second edition to recognise and reward exceptional players in Uganda’s Film and Television ecosystem who embody the spirit of creativity, innovation and enterprise. With the 2024 nominees being announced on Friday 26th January, we look at some …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja today oversaw the handover of the iconic Entebbe Botanical Gardens from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC). This handover marks a new chapter for one of Africa’s oldest Botanical Gardens, …