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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pader Grade One Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded two men to Pader Government Prison, Kineni, on a separate criminal charges involving violence and property damage. David Okello, a resident of Lwala B’ Cell, Pader Town Council, admitted while appearing before the court to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of head teachers in Kasese District is urging the government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, to reconsider certain aspects of the policy that allows for the automatic promotion of pupils under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program. Automatic promotion was …

Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the poverty in the country to the failure of people to embrace government programs. While inspecting different enterprises of farmers under the parish development Model-PDM program across the Busoga sub-region on Wednesday, Museveni said that he started economic empowerment programs …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed common nuisance charges against 14 members of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Katonga Faction, including Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda. The charges were dismissed on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT – INVESTIGATION  | In a chilling tale of lawlessness within the Uganda Police Force, No. 60574 Police Constable (PC) Alex Katungi, attached to the Environmental Police Unit, has been accused of orchestrating a reign of terror across several areas, including Kajjansi, Kitende, Munyonyo, Kasenge, Katale, Nakawuka, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has announced the release of UGX 15.64 trillion for the third quarter of the Financial Year 2024/25. This funding, covering the period from January to March 2025, represents 21.68 percent of the approved annual budget and aims …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Commission has delivered 10,000 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine to Uganda to support the country’s response to the ongoing mpox outbreak. The consignment that arrived in Uganda Tuesday is part of the European Union’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). It  is …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and China hosted a one-day symposium in Kampala, the African country’s capital, to promote tourism development and cultural exchange between the two sides. The inaugural Uganda-China Tourism and Cultural Symposium, held on Tuesday under the theme “Bridging Cultures, Enhancing Cooperation: Unlocking Uganda-China Tourism Potential,” …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is conducting vigorous community screening for tuberculosis-TB due to the persistent increase in infections registered at the facility. Doctor James Eriama, the Masaka Hospital Medical Director, expresses concern about a rare trend of TB infections among the usual patients who …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900 families, who were displaced from different villages in the present Buikwe district, are demanding compensation for property lost during the 1981-1986 National Resistance Army-NRA bush war. Through their umbrella body of the National Association of the Displaced People-NADIP, the affected persons …