Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has invited the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa to grace Uganda’s 57th Independence Anniversary. Mnangagwa replaced Robert Mugabe in August 2018 as president of Zimbabwe. Mugabe passed away last month. The National celebrations will be held in Sironko district under the theme “Consolidation …
Read More »OIC Speaker’s Conference denounces terrorism, Islamophobia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speakers and Deputy Speakers from countries under the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States-PUOIC have denounced terrorism and Islamophobia in the world. Islamophobia is the fear or hatred against Islam or Muslims. Toumi Mohammed Benjelloun, the Deputy Speaker of the Moroccan parliament told delegates …
Read More »IGP orders release of ‘Idle and disorderly’ offenders
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police-IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola has ordered the immediate release of all the people arrested on charges of being idle and disorderly in line with the president’s directive. Ochola’s directive is contained in an October 1, 2019 circular addressed to all directors …
Read More »Alliance for National Transformation roots for support in West Nile
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT has launched a drive to recruit party supporters and district coordinators in West Nile ahead of the 2021 elections. In a regional training on strategies for mobilization, recruitment and registration of members held in Arua town on Tuesday, more than …
Read More »MP Francis Zaake and 11 others arrested in Kasese
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese arrested the Member of Parliament Mityana Municipality Francis Zaake and eleven youth members of the People Power movement. Zaake and the youth were arrested from Bamboocha Gardens Resort in Central Division of Kasese municipality in a meeting. A joint security force of police …
Read More »Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, after all.
Washington, United States | AFP | Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease — but a review of dozens of studies has concluded that the potential risk is low and evidence uncertain. In new guidelines published on Monday in the Annals of Internal …
Read More »Agilis on a mission to transform agriculture in Kiryandongo
Kigumba, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Agilis Partners, an agricultural development company recently held a sensitization workshop for farmers on how to improve their yields as well as fight the dreaded army worm on its farm located in Kigumba town. The company that owns Asili Farms and the Joseph …
Read More »Business on standstill as State House Anti- Corruption Unit heads to Moroto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in Moroto district following a decision by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to pitch camp in Karamoja. Information about Nakalema’s visit to Karamoja region started trickling in last week. Tension was already high by …
Read More »NAADS mandate remains intact as restructuring flops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mandate of the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) remains intact after government failed to complete its restructuring process. The plan which began with the introduction of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) in 2014 came to a complete halt after Cabinet issued a moratorium stopping …
Read More »130 recruits ejected from Police training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 137 police recruits have been ejected from the Police Training School –PTS at Kabalye in Masindi District, two weeks after they were recruited. A fortnight ago, 4500 Probation Police Constables –PPCs and 500 Learner Assistant Inspector of Police –LAIPs started their 12 …
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