Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Development Programme – UNDP has described as ‘promising’ Uganda’s speedy transition towards electric mobility as a lasting solution to the supply shocks of fossil fuel and its hazards. E-mobility is a concept of using electric powertrain technologies, in-vehicle information, and communication technologies and …
Read More »Fort Portal City in turmoil
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government has interdicted from duty the Fort portal city Town Clerk Moses Otimong. I n a November 4 letter see by URN to Otimong, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya says that the Ministry …
Read More »KISORO: Policeman charged with murder of Indian businessman
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 24-year-old police officer in Kisoro district accused of allegedly shooting an Indian businessman to death has been charged with murder and remanded to Kisoro government prison. Eliod Gumizamu, attached to the Nyakabande Refugee Transit Centre is alleged to have shot and injured Patel …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Kashillingi operated directly under me
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has eulogised fallen former NRA commander Lt.Col Ahamed Kashilingi. “Ndugu Kashillingyi (RIP) made his contribution to our struggle and we salute him. I have spoken to some of his children such as Halima, Busingye and others to convey to them our …
Read More »Kampala residents live in fear as police posts closed, moved to sub counties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a chaotic evening yesterday as police moved to close Police Posts in Lubaga division in Kampala as a way of implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s 2019 directive of concentrating police officers at sub-county level. Following the recent attacks on Police Posts in areas …
Read More »POLICE: Gateway passenger died of acute pneumonia
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A post mortem report from Soroti has revealed that the Gateway Bus passenger who died in transit on Thursday suffered acute pneumonia. The passenger, identified as Oscar Ocen who was a resident of Okoya village in Abim district, died on his way home. Ocen, who …
Read More »Stolen PDM Funds: Kitgum recovers cash meant for 28 Saccos
Civil servants who misused the money signed a MOU with the top officials at the PDM secretariat, and were supposed to have completed recovery by this week Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has recovered funds for 28 out of the 55 Saccos whose Parish Developement Model funds …
Read More »Severed head returned, 2nd burial for Wakiso businessman
Police said the locals provided information that led to the arrest of one Jjingo and William Kalibala. The duo, according to Owoyesigyire, also helped police to arrest their third accomplice Samuel Bahati Kitto Namayumba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso policing division has gone to court seeking an order allowing …
Read More »EU envoys support Uganda on oil, energy transition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | European ambassadors to Uganda have voiced their cautious support to Uganda towards the development of the oil and gas sector. The envoys say while Uganda has to get the resource out of the ground for its development, it should put the protection of the …
Read More »WHO: Risk of ebola spreading to neighboring countries minimal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is very minimal risk of the current outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda spreading to the neighboring countries, this is according to a risk assessment study by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Dr. Patrick Otim, the WHO Incident Manager for …
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