NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament representing workers have said they are preparing to meet the suspended staff of Makerere University. The members of parliament on Monday condemned the suspension of the three Makerere University Association members saying it is irregular and illegal. On January 17th, …

    Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka who was charged with malicious damage of property in Mukono has today been denied bail at the Mukono Chief Magistrate Court. Court made it clear that the sureties presented were substandard. Lwakataka and John Sekitoleko were this afternoon …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Mathew Kanyamunyu, the director Quantum Logistics Limited and two others for the murder of child rights activists, Kenneth Akena has failed to commence. The suspects appeared on Monday before High Court Judge, Stephen Mubiru for the start of their trial. The others …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 21 people have so far been discharged from the Cholera Isolation unit in Naguru, since the reported outbreak of the deadly disease in parts of Kampala last month. These are part of the group that had been referred to the facility from Kabowa, in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The whereabouts of Dr Ismail Kalule remain unknown since both the army and Police have denied arresting him. Plain clothed armed men reportedly picked up Dr Kalule from his Clinic at Aldina Mosque in Old Kampala on Saturday afternoon, according to his lawyer, Evans …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has revealed plans to evict encroachers on road reserves in Eastern Uganda. George Ssonko, Mbale UNRA Station Manager, says the affected include Bugwere Road and Kikindu Market in Mbale Municipality, Kirika market and Nabiswa fruits market along Tirinyi-Nakalama road in …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Four people were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a Chinese construction site in Kenya’s remote northeast, before being quickly repelled, police said on Monday. Eight attackers opened fire on the construction site near the town of Garissa late on Sunday evening, said David Kerina, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Mugonza, the Democratic Party-DP youth wing national deputy organizing secretary has narrowly survived lynching for grabbing a microphone from the Micro-finance State Minister, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune. He was assaulted and undressed at Kasaka Catholic Parish youth day in Kirumba County in Kyotera district on …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is setting up an off-site centre to ensure seamless operations in case of any disaster. The move is aimed at strengthening the integrity of UNEB’s systems and infrastructure. A disaster is any sudden, unplanned calamitous event that brings …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Environmental Social Impact Assessment (Esia) report for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), has been finalized and handed over to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). The move signals a major milestone in the impending approval of the project. The study conducted by …