NEWS

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There were running battles between police and street kids in Jinja municipality on Monday afternoon during an operation to demolish makeshift stalls adjacent to Napier market. Police stormed the area to destroy the stalls following an eviction notice issued by the Jinja Central Division Senior …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwera hospital was overstretched by the pressures exerted onto the facility by recent outbreak of Ebola in the area. Bwera hospital hosts the Ebola Treatment unit (ETU) in Kasese district, an area that shares a common border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Hoima Police are holding eight people accused of assaulting and robbing Senior Superintendent of Police Edgar Nyabongo, the former Kidepo Regional Police Commander. The suspects allegedly attacked Nyabongo, who is currently attached to the Directorate of Chief Political Commensurate at the Police Headquarters on Saturday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight agricultural zones in Uganda will experience above normal rainfall in the September to December precipitation season, according to the latest seasonal forecast by Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA). The forecast says the onset of the second season has already began in most parts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least fifteen companies from Qatar are in Uganda to search for partnership opportunities with Ugandan counterparts. The companies are in six sectors, including manufacturing and agro-processing, which will be led to Uganda by the Qatar Development Bank in Uganda between September 10-11, 2019. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross section of leaders of political parties and organisations have mixed reactions to provisions in a bill to regulate election campaign financing. The bill has been drafted by activists led by Alliance for Finance Monitoring – ACFIM and is expected to be moved …

 Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Hudson Ngotowa, a supporter of Mbale Woman Member of Parliament, Connie Galiwango is in trouble for offensive communication. He was picked up from his home in Bulambuli district on Saturday and held briefly at Mbale Central Police station where he was charged with four counts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University needs shillings 7.5 billion to construct a stop students’ center through the university’s Endowment fund (EF). This is according to Dr Muhammad Kiggundu Musoke, the university’s acting communications and international relations manager. He discloses that the Mak Run 2019 is part of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is investigating circumstances under which 14.9 billion shillings was paid to Messrs. Sendege Senyondo & Co Advocates. The firm had reportedly represented Kampala city Council and later Kampala Capital City Authority in courts of law for a period of 20 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn murder charges against State Minister for Information, Communication and Technology Idah Nantaba and three others, with whom they were on trial for the death of one Ronald Sebulime. Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike was arrested and …