Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will not be distracted by the pressure from activists to halt the ongoing construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline – EACOP, the Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu has said. Nankabirwa’s stance follows last week’s report released by GreenFaith, …
Read More »DPP to decide fate of Katanga wife, daughter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has submitted the file of the deceased businessman Henry Katanga to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for a decision on the fate of the deceased’s wife, daughter, and male house helper. Katanga was shot dead inside his bedroom on …
Read More »Suspect in murder of tourists remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded Abdul-Rashid Kyoto, also known as Njovu, to Luzira Prison on charges of terrorism and murdering two British tourists and their Ugandan guide in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese district. On Monday, Kyoto, appeared before court in …
Read More »NRM launches ‘champion groups’ in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In preparation for the 2026 General Elections, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has introduced champion groups in Mukono district to fortify its influence at the grassroots level. The official launch took place at Kiyunga in Kyampisi Sub County. These champion groups, explicitly stated not …
Read More »Nyege-Nyege Festival: 35 detained
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region confirmed the detention of 35 suspects arrested for their involvement in various criminal behavior during the Nyege-Nyege festival held from November 9th to 12th, 2023. The suspects have been screened and are currently held at Jinja City’s Nalufenya police …
Read More »The Uganda Waragi Village was the place to be at Nyege Nyege 2023
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Those who attended the 2023 edition of Nyege Nyege enjoyed a feast of experiences, but the Uganda Waragi village by the festival’s title sponsors was the high point. The village featured three massive seating areas that faced a stage, and each of these areas …
Read More »Tayebwa: Use church structures to fight poverty
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called on the prelates under the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province Association (MEPA) to use church structures to eradicate poverty. Tayebwa was the chief pilgrim at the MEPA annual Pilgrimage at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine on Sunday, 12 November 2023. He …
Read More »Mumbere asks community to work with security to defeat ADF
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Wesley Mumbere, the King of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR Cultural Institution, has called on his subjects to collaborate with security forces in eliminating rebel elements and their collaborators. Speaking during a mass at Kasese Catholic Cathedral Church Sunday, the first he attended since his …
Read More »Tayebwa to sponsor Sironko nurse for degree training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged to pay for the education of Agnes Nambozo, the winner of the Nurse of the Year Award. This will see Nambozo pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. While presiding over the Heroes in Health Awards (HIHA) on …
Read More »URA rolls out voluntary disclosure of offshore interests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority is rolling out a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP), urging people with offshore incomes and assets to disclose their holdings. The VDP is among the tax administration measures put in place by URA to ensure tax compliance and has been on for …
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