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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima District Security Committee has halted the allocation of Kandanda Forest reserve in Kyabigambire Sub County to private investors by the National Forestry Authority-NFA. The decision was reached in a community meeting held on Monday evening at Kyampaka village in Bulindi parish in Kyabigambire …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has sought more time to present its status of preparedness to table electoral reforms before parliament. Last week, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga summoned the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, General Kahinda Otafiire over the delayed presentation of electoral reforms. She said …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Teso Affairs Minister, Agnes Jaff Akiror has finally recorded a statement at Soroti Central Police Station in connection to the arrest of two money lenders at DFCU bank on her directives. The minister showed up at Soroti Central Police Station on Tuesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University students have vehemently opposed the new guild electoral laws, saying they were never consulted. Isaac Kwagala, the Speaker Makerere University Guild, says they have called an emergency meeting of all student leaders to discuss among others the approval and gazetting of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed regulation on artists and music is not in any way targeting Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, according to the Gender, Labor and Social Development State Minister. Recently, government published a set of regulations targeting artists and the music industry. The proposed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted Buganda Land Board Offices in Luweero town destroying vital documents and computers. The fire is believed to have broken out at 5:30am on Tuesday morning in the office containing key documents before it spread to other offices. Charles Ssenteza, a private …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Muhangi, the former commandant of the Police Flying Squad Unit has applied for bail. Muhangi asked the General Court martial chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Tuesday through his lawyer, Captain Charles Ssekayita that he should be released from military custody to seek medication …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has rejected the appointment of Rubaga North Member of Parliament, Moses Kasibante as the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi dropped the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Moses Kizige has demanded for fresh investigations into the spate of killings in the region. Since December, unknown people have carried out killings in Abim, Kotido and Kaabong raising tension in the community.  However, no suspects have been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial heard on Monday that Abdullah Kitatta, the jailed patron of Bodaboda 2010 has never owned an illegal fire arm. This came up during the testimony of Joel Kibirige, the Chairperson of Rubaga Division Bodaboda Cyclists and Kitatta’s police guard Sowali Ngobi. …