Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate has launched a massive manhunt for socialite Charles Olim famously known as Sipapa for allegedly robbing $429,000 (about 1.64 billion Shillings) from South Sudan national Jacob Arok. The said money was stolen during a robbery at Arok’s home in Bunga, …
Read More »🔴 BREAKING: Kenyan court upholds William Ruto victory
📌 Supreme court decision: 🔴 On issue 1: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 2: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 3: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 4: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On Issue 5: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 6: IEBC …
Read More »Five bodies recovered after Kajjansi stone quarry accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police has recovered bodies of five men who were buried alive in a stone quarry on Saturday evening. The incident happened around 6:30pm after part of the stone quarry collapsed and trapped unknown number of people and a vehicle under its rubble in Nganjo …
Read More »Public accountants recognize Auditor General Muwanga, educationist Mulindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute for Certified Public Accountants Uganda – ICPAU has recognized the Auditor General John Muwanga and educations Lawrence Mulindwa for their contribution and service to community and country. Muwanga won the ICPAU Gold Service Award last night at the ceremony held in Imperial …
Read More »Four Kotido LC3 Chairpersons in accident
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four LC3 chairpersons of Kotido district local government are currently undergoing treatment in Matany Hospital after getting involved in an accident on Saturday. The accident happened at around 4pm on the Moroto, Kotido highway when the politicians were on their way back to Kotido …
Read More »UWA arrests 60 poachers in 8 months!
Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has arrested 60 people for illegal poaching in the wild life protected areas in Nakapiripirit district. James Okware, the senior warden officer incharge of Pian Upe game reserve in Nakapiripirit district said 60 poachers were arrested in …
Read More »Uganda, South Korea unveil $7million project to boost vocational institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six technical and vocational institutions are scheduled to benefit from a capacity building project funded by the government of South Korea to a tune of over 26 billion shillings. The project launched on Friday at Gold Course hotel in Kampala shall benefit 180 instructors …
Read More »Besigye, UPC and NUP attend Yona Kanyomozi burial
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Former Minister of Cooperatives and marketing Yona Bankobeza Kanyomozi was on Friday laid to rest amidst calls for economic change from opposition leaders. Kanyomozi, 81, succumbed to diabetes at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala on Sunday afternoon and was laid to rest on Friday …
Read More »Stay calm, country is safe! Police assure Kenyans ahead of Supreme Court verdict
Information may be shared in confidence to any police officer, at a police station or through the toll free numbers 911, 112, 999 or FichuaKwaDCI via 0800-722-203 Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Police have assured Kenyans of ample security on Monday when the Supreme Court will be delivering …
Read More »Six people feared trapped, dead in Kajjansi stone quarry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Namulanda Nganjo cell in Kajjansi Town Council are scared that three or more people could have been killed after part of a stone quarry collapsed Saturday evening. Led by Maria Nanteza and Canaan Nsubuga, the residents and area leaders are urging the …
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