NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni and the King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Igururu Rukidi IV have finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding –MoU for the return of the kingdom assets. This was during their meeting held at State House, Entebbe on Tuesday. The meeting was also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial has remanded city businessman, Sam Buchanan to Kigo Prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. He appeared on Tuesday afternoon before the Makindye based General Court Martial chaired by Lt. General Andrew Gutti who read for him the charges. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana wants the State Minister for Privatization and Investment, Evelyn Anite subjected to a mental health checkup. This stems from Anite’s public outburst indicating that mafias after her life for demanding an audit into Uganda Telecom Limited-UTL. Rukutana has downplayed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has defended a move by Members of Parliament (MPs) to increase their own pay. Kadaga says that there is no illegality since the process is done in conformity with all provisions of the constitution. Last month, the Supreme Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Barclays bank Uganda has started pulling down its old company branding, changing colors and name to Absa. The bank’s branch at Lugogo has already seen the blue color ditched and re-branded with maroon and red colors and name changed from Barclays to Absa. Robinah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe National Referral Hospital will pay 24 million shillings to be connected to the main sewer line at Lubigi. When the Uganda Radio Network visited the hospital on Tuesday, workers were seen drilling and installing pipes, a move that is meant to solve the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a stalemate between Uganda Golf Club and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA over the proposal to cut down old trees from the golf course. Jackson Karyarugookwe, the Captain Uganda Golf Club, says they have earmarked over 50 trees to be cut down. Some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are set to open a Closed Circuit Television-CCTV National Archive Centre in Kampala. According to Police’s Chief Political Commissar Asan Kasingye, the archive centre, whose construction work is at 60 per cent will also serve as the national CCTV monitoring centre. Kasingye says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union is investing up to 37 billion shillings for the construction of two aquaculture parks in Kalangala and Apac districts. The parks are part of a wider project to promote environmentally sustainable commercial aquaculture project in Uganda. The parks will have a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu police have impounded a vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse Chigamoi Owiny-Dollo after it was involved in a road accident. The speeding vehicle registration number UG0646J was impounded on Monday evening after knocking dead a cyclist identified as …