NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The contribution of the entertainment industry to the country’s economy is higher than previously reported, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The new figures, released after UBOS re-based the economy, show that the entertainment industry grew by 30 percent in 2016/17 compared to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Many people leaving in urban areas are resorting to unsafe food consumption as recommended foods are becoming too expensive for them. Agnes Kirabo, the Executive Director of a local NGO Food Rights Alliance has revealed. She says that policymakers should be thinking about how to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | An international security printing firm is reluctant to print Makerere University certificates for the 2019 graduates over arrears. Security printer Smith & Ouzman, a leading authority on security printing solutions and document fraud prevention based in a resort town East Bourne on England’s southeast …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The value of banknotes and coins issued for circulation increased by 272 billion shillings last financial year as Bank of Uganda responded to increased withdrawal of money by the commercial banks. In a 2018/19 annual report, the central bank reports that new banknotes in circulation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police spokesperson Fred Enanga and his father George Econga Okabo, a retired Superintendent of police have abandoned their plan to evict occupants of disputed customary land in Oreta village, Akokoro sub county in Apac district. They abandoned the plan a day after Econga appeared …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Nabweru Magistrates court has dismissed charges of forgery against three suspects in the murder of former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The three suspects are; Bruhan Balyejusa, Shafiq Kasujja and Noordin Aramathan Higenyi. Grade One Magistrate George Mfitundinda on Wednesday dismissed the charges on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | More than 70 pupils of Liberty Junior Academy in Luweero district have reportedly been blocked from participating in the ongoing Measles-Rubella immunization exercise by their parents. It is alleged that the parents subscribe to a religious sect which forbids immunization. The Measles-Rubella immunization and …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Directorate of Fire Prevention and Rescue Services has advised schools against the use of mosquito-nets in the dormitories. The caution is aimed at reducing fire catalysts in dormitories and around schools.  The use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets is recognized as the most effective measure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Officials from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) found difficulty convincing Parliament’s Natural Resources Committee about the safety of River Katonga amid reports of soil deposition. A Chinese Company Zhong Bang Industries Limited that reportedly acquired 40 acres of land to construct warehousing units …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Male Mabirizi has set off for the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha, Tanzania where he is seeking an injunction over the 2021 general elections. Mabirizi’s application will be heard on October 29th and 30th by Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi, Justice Dr …