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Bunyoro mourns Hoima-Buliisa truck crash victims

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom is mourning the deaths of nineteen market vendors who perished in a road crash on Tuesday night in Hoima district.  The crash occurred on Tuesday at 11 p.m. at Nyabago cell, in Kigorobya Town Council, along the Hoima-Buliisa Road. 13 other …

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NRM Tribunal delivers 46 rulings

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Election Disputes Tribunal has delivered 46 Rulings arising from the first batch of Petitions from the elections of MPs in the party primaries. Addressing journalists on Wednesday at the tribunal offices, Tribunal Chairperson John Musiime described the day’s release as a major …

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Rotary to support implementation of EACOP Green Schools Initiative

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary to support the implementation of the EACOP Green Schools Initiative. The MoU establishes a …

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40-year-old woman arrested for stealing two-day-old baby

Kasanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mityana have arrested a 40-year-old woman for stealing a two-day-old baby.   According to Wamala Region Police Spokesperson Recheal Kawala, the suspect has been identified as Betty Mirembe Kwagala, a resident of Nabukondo in Kasanda District. Kawala says that on Tuesday, at 6 …

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FDC founding member and businessman Garuga Musinguzi dead

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman James Garuga Musinguzi has died. Kate Baryayanga, a relative, told URN reporter that Garuga died on Wednesday in one of the hospitals in Kampala. The relative said that the family were planning to take him abroad for specialised treatment. Musinguzi was a founding member …

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Creative powerhouses set to compete at 4th annual Silverback Awards as regional participation expands

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for creative supremacy in East Africa’s marketing and communications industry officially begins as the Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, launches the fourth edition of the Silverback Awards. This year’s competition, themed “Elevating the Grind,” promises heightened regional participation and …

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