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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A whistleblower has petitioned the Inspectorate of Government to investigate Principal Judge Flavian Zeija, and Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, the Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University for alleged land fraud. The whistleblower, identifying himself as Godfrey Deogratius Ouma, points to the alleged illegal consolidation of suits …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The court has halted further implementation of resolutions made in a General Assembly of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council that resulted in the appointment of Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo as the acting Mufti of Uganda. The acting Principal Judge Lady Justice Alexandra Nkonge issued the directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 100 suspected criminals have been arrested in an intelligence-led operation within the Kampala Central Business District-CBD The operation jointly conducted by the police, army, military, and intelligence agencies was carried out in areas of Kisekka Market, Burton Street, Arua Park, Old Taxi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC has asked the Acting Principal Judge Alexandra Nkonge to overturn the decision made by Jinja High Court on December 12, 2023. This decision sanctioned a special General Assembly that resulted in the appointment of Sheikh Abudallah Ssemambo as the …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans living in the diaspora have convened a conference in London to discuss possible ways of participating in national development projects such as the transfer of knowledge, skills, and technologies among others to promote gainful employment. The two-day conference dubbed the “Outreach Mission” is …

Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The closure of the Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border at Mpondwe has left dozens of trucks stranded. DRC closed its border on Tuesday following the Wednesday general elections. Although the Kinshasa government declared that the border closure would take only 24 hours, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brig Gen Anthony Lukwago is the new commander of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) peace troops in Somalia. He officially took over from Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola, whose tenure elapsed, at the Basecamp sector one headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. UPDF is currently serving under the African …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, the Archbishop of Kampala, has reassured the Catholic faithful that the principles and traditions surrounding marriage in the Catholic Church remain steadfast and unaltered. Emphasizing that, according to Catholic doctrine, marriage constitutes the union between one man and a female, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned against the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapies saying that nicotine in whatever form or level is harmful. These therapies are a medically approved way to treat people with tobacco use disorder by taking nicotine through means other than …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Kasigazi, has urged the people of the Rwenzori region and Uganda as a whole to remain vigilant during the festive season following an attack on Kamwenge district by suspected rebel ADF rebels, resulting in the …