NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced it will discontinue payments for deemed power as the Achwa and Karuma Hydroelectric power stations are expected to commence operations this year. Deemed energy, often unused electricity available from independent power producers (IPPs) due to non-existent or weak grid infrastructure, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turomwe has summoned embattled Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu over the controversial iron sheet saga. URN has seen a letter written by Kamya on December 6th, 2023 ordering Kitutu to appear before her office on …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for an independent investigation into a shooting incident involving Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers attached to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team. The incident resulted in the death of one person and left four others injured …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua has emphasized the need for military personal to understand the cultures of the people in communities where they are deployed. The Minister is of the view that if men and women in uniform understand the cultures and values …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have announced a Shillings 20 million reward for anyone providing information leading to the recovery of a pistol used in the shooting of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo. Police say the same pistol was used in the murder of vlogger Isma Olaxes. Olaxes was gunned down …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Amuru district have intensified the eviction of defiant migrant cattle keepers commonly referred to as Balaalo. The eviction exercise dubbed “Operation Harmony” kicked off in November last year following the expiry of the eviction ultimatum issued by President Museveni. A total …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Presidential Taskforce on Land Matters and Environment headed by Brig. Moses Lukyamuzi has no power to either investigate or detain suspects accused of crimes related to land or the environment. A statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit says that Brig. Lukyamuzi as …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has issued an arrest warrant against Martha Nkwanzi, linked to charges of evidence tampering following the murder of her father, businessman Henry Katanga, over two months ago. This warrant, issued by Magistrate Erias Kakooza, comes after a successful …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world. She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Tourism Tom Butime has urged members of the just-ended Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth to be ambassadors of what Uganda offers to the world. The minister was addressing speakers at the Entebbe-based Uganda Wildlife Education and Conservation …