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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government lost 33 billion Shillings in payroll irregularities in the last financial year 2021/2022. Part of the money was paid to ineligible teachers, overpaid in salaries and pension, and in some other instances, paid to retired, transferred, dead, or staff who absconded. This was revealed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has embarked on reinforcing supervision at Entebbe International Airport following complaints of corruption and extortion. On Thursday, social media was awash with allegations from travelers who claim that some immigration officers are demanding bribes before clearing them to take flights. The …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several residents in Kitgum are living in fear after a herd of stray elephants invaded their village. The marauding elephants estimated to be 20 in number invaded Agora village in Orom sub sub-county on Thursday. Quinto Oling, a resident of Agora village says that as many …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has been advised to establish parking zones for trucks to avoid congestion on major highways and at border points. Busia Municipality Member of Parliament, Macho Geoffrey raised a matter of national importance during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 19 January …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people accused of vandalizing electricity infrastructure have appeared before the Mbarara Chief Magistrates court on terror charges. The suspects are Edgar Tashobya and Samuel Tumusiime, both residents of Nyakabungo cell, Kaiika-Rutagarama Mbarara, Innocent Mwekambe of Kitwe Cell, Kgongo Ward, Ibanda Municipality, Richard Atusasire, an electrician …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bashir Lubega, 19, a resident of Kyalugondo village in Katikamu sub-county, Luwero district has earned three years in jail for stealing a gun from a private security guard. He appeared on Thursday afternoon before the Luwero Grade One Magistrate, John Paul Obuya on two counts of …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security operation involving the police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF personnel has netted four people accused of engaging in illegal activities in Bugoma forest reserve in Kikuube district. The suspects are Vereriano Byamukama, Justus Agaba, Robert Muhwezi, and Hillary Byarugaba, all residents of Karwensanga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala socialite Charles Olimu alias Sipapa has asked the court to direct the prosecution to return his property confiscated during his arrest. Sipapa and his wife Shamirah Nakiyemba appeared on Thursday at the Chief Magistrates Court in Makindye on charges of aggravated robbery. Court presided over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspection and monitoring of service delivery at local government level remains wanting, according to a section of Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee. Mawogola North County MP, Shartsi Musherure queried the value for money for the monitoring component during an interface with the Chairperson of …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has registered 577 new voters in Serere County ahead of next month’s by-election. The new voters were registered during the update of the National Voters’ Register in Serere County conducted last week. In the 2021 general elections, there were 74,464 registered voters in …