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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 5,000 residents from two villages in Butoloogo sub-county, Mubende district, have accused businessman Donat Kananura, of destroying their crops. During a meeting with Members of Parliament on Tuesday held in Kagezi village, local council leaders accused Kananura and his employees of allegedly using …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Forum on Food Security, Population and Development want the government to draft a food security and nutrition policy to guide the country’s efforts of addressing food insecurity. Led by the Chairperson Anthony Akol, the MPs issued a statement on Wednesday in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga says President Yoweri Museveni’s apology to Kenyans over the recent remarks by his son and the former Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba falls short of punitive measures. “We acknowledge the apology by Gen. Yoweri Museveni …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The refusal by the National Unity Platform-NUP and the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC to join the Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD, has raised concerns about the future of the platform. In 2010, six political parties, the National Resistance Movement-NRM, Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, Democratic Party-DP, Uganda People’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine students from various universities have been charged for being a common nuisance, and remanded to Luzira prisons. They include Imran Ntabazi, a student at Gulu University, David Musiri and Vincent Lubega Nsamba, from Makerere University, and six Kyambogo University students identified as Gerald Wenani, Gonga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several lawyers want Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye, and Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to settle their grievances through mediation. According to lawyers, allowing the feud between two senior Justices of the highest court of the land, to end up in court before their juniors would set …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU has called for unity among teachers if they are to transform the education sector. Filbert Baguma, the UNATU Secretary General says that currently, teachers are divided, blaming it on the government. According to Baguma, UNATU does not want to see teachers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamil Mukulu, the alleged leader of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF has petitioned the International Crimes Division of the High Court to stop his trial for terrorism on grounds of torture. Mukulu filed his petition together with his co-accused Muhammed Matovu and Omar Abdallah Mutuka, on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Uganda Cranes defender Godfrey Walusimbi, also known as ‘Jajja Walu’ has announced that he is retiring from active football after two decades in the game. Walusimbi started his career in 2000 at Mpigi United FC, before joining Sports Club Villa as a youth player, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa [BADEA] has announced a USD 2 million grant to Uganda to fight the ongoing Ebola epidemic that broke out over two weeks ago. The announcement was made today at State Lodge Nakasero by BADEA Chairman Board of …