Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges related to celebrating the death of General Elly Tumwine. Bashir Kasagga has on Friday been arraigned before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni and with five counts …
Read More »NRM caucus returns EALA MPs, leaves opposition guessing
🔵 BACK TO EALA ✅ Rose Akol Okullu ✅ James Kakooza ✅ Mary Mugyenyi ✅ Paul Mwasa Musamali ✅ Dennis Namaga ✅ George Stephen Odongo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus has not endorsed any particular Opposition and Independent candidates contesting to …
Read More »GULU: School perimeter wall collapses, kills three in grass thatched house
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother and her two children have died after a school perimeter wall collapsed on their grass thatched building in Kasubi A Central Village, Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu City. The perimeter wall belonging to Christ the Center Ministries Nursery and Primary School reportedly collapsed …
Read More »Minister directs Entebbe taxis back to Usafi, Kisenyi Parks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Hajjat Minsa Kabanda has directed Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to enforce the return of taxis playing Entebbe to Usafi and Kisenyi parks. Addressing the media at the Uganda Media Center, Kabanda said that they held a meeting …
Read More »MBALE: City officials, land committee members in hot water for selling Govt land
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested several Mbale city officials and area land committee members for allegedly conniving to sell over ten hectares belonging to the government at Nakaloke in Mbale City Northern Division. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, identifies the suspects …
Read More »East African businessmen look forward to Ruto Presidency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ascendency of William Ruto to the presidency of Kenya has raised speculation, and hope, among the people of the East African Community, for better trade and economic relations within the region. The business community will for long remember the troubles that they have faced …
Read More »Police directs private security firms to pay NSSF for all their guards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police through its department of private security organisations (PSOs) and private firearms has ordered private security companies to remit National Social Security Fund -NSSF contributions for their guards or close business. Presenting proof of NSSF remissions for all their guards will be the …
Read More »Clean Energy Fair 2022 goes to Arua City
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Households and businesses in the West Nile region will access clean energy products and information on their usage at the upcoming week-long Clean Energy Fair in Arua City. The theme for the Fair scheduled for September 28 to October 1 at the Market Grounds …
Read More »Makerere’s Lumumba Hall to get a coat of paint for first time in 50 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has ordered students residing in Lumumba Hall of residence to immediately vacate and pave way for its renovation. A section of students had stayed in Lumumba hall to finish their recess period but in a letter dated …
Read More »Kenyans get sh700,000 fine for Illegal fishing on Lake Victoria
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards, Utilities, and Wildlife Court in Kampala has fined 40 Kenyan fishermen sh700,000 (Ksh22,113) each for fishing on the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria without a valid license. The fishermen who have spent a month on remand at Luzira Prison were arrested and charged …
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