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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has summoned the Director of Public Prosecutions and prison authorities to explain how Amir Kinene, a suspect who had been acquitted of terrorism found his way back to Luzira prison. Kinene was acquitted of terrorism and charges of murder by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Advisory Committee (PAC) chaired by the Inspector General of Police-IGP Martin Okoth Ochola has dropped 2,000 police recruits over forgeries and surpassing required age. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that 2,000 out of 5,000 Probation Police Constables -PPC and Learner Assistant Inspector …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors in apartments in the upscale suburbs of Kampala like Nakasero, Naguru, Mbuya and Kololo saw the best start of 2019 with a surge in demand from expatriates compared to last year. According to estate agent Knight Frank Uganda report for the first six …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20 year-old Mary Akurut skipped primary two and seven. When she studied primary one, her parents made her skip primary two because she had performed very well. In primary six, she sat for primary leaving examinations and scored 9. “I sat for the exams …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The investigations into the tax affairs of Humphrey Kariuki, the chairman of Great Lakes Africa Energy Limited (GLAE) that partly owns the Kabulasoke, Gomba district solar power plant will not affect investments in Uganda. Kariuk is being investigated in Kenya for alleged tax evasion. GLAE …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | KCCA will take on another Angolan side for a place in the African Champions League group stages, according to the CAF draw. KCCA have good memories of their last match against Angolans, after they edged CD Primeiro de Agosto in 2017. Winners qualify for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Persons Living with HIV and AIDS want government to provide them with holistic health care instead of concentrating on HIV alone. Through their umbrella organization, the National Forum for People Living with HIV/AIDS Network in Uganda-NAFOPHANU, they want the government to start providing them with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons Living with HIV and AIDS want government to provide them with holistic health care instead of concentrating on HIV alone. Through their umbrella organization, the National Forum for People Living with HIV/AIDS Network in Uganda-NAFOPHANU, they want the government to start providing them with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mandela National Stadium is seeking 15 billion Shillings for acquisition of security equipment and to erect a fence. The budget is revealed in documents submitted to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) –Central Government by the Stadium Managing Director Jamil Sewanyana. The documents were demanded …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has halted a move by a Chinese firm to introduce, breed and grow exotic species of fish in the country. Dr Anthony Taabu Munyaho, the Director National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, says that the proposal was …