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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards, Utilities, and Wildlife Court has convicted seven Chinese investors on charges of disturbing Lwera wetland by drilling. Those convicted are; Liang Cheng Wu , Ui Wen Hu, Lian Cheng Xiang, Hu Dong Xu ,Ge Xing Liang ,Zie Gong Zuo and Wang Peichuan. The …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Najjanankumbi faction has turned to digital registration of membership cards for their party supporters to tackle stage-managed defections by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. The party launched the digital membership registration portal in June this year from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society organizations have demanded that laws should be put in place to provide for the seizure of the proceeds of corruption. They suggest the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Whistle-Blowers Bill be enacted to strengthen existing anti-corruption laws. The proposed law aims to …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and Uganda have officially begun talks to extend the petroleum products pipeline from Eldoret in western Kenya to the Ugandan capital of Kampala. The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) said on Tuesday that the project, poised to significantly impact the region’s fuel import market, will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police have warned Ugandans against stealing items of road crash victims and subjecting culprits to mob action. Superintendent of Police, Michael Kananura, the traffic police spokesperson, said many people have made it a business to steal items of victims of road crashes and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recently inaugurated Labor Advisory Board (LAB) has been tasked with prioritizing the broadening of decent labor regulations in the informal sector. The informal sector employs up to 80 percent of Uganda’s workforce and contributes over 50 percent of the country’s economy (ILO 2021). …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan swimmer Gloria Anna Muzito finished eighth in the women’s 100m freestyle preliminaries at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday in a new national record of 55.95 seconds. Despite her efforts, she did not qualify for the semi-finals. The 21-year-old faced stiff competition in one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday the expansion of its renewables portfolio with new deals in Africa. The energy company bought 100% of SN Power, a subsidiary of Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, the company said in a statement. SN Power, in partnership …

Developers are expanding outside the Central Business District driven by growing opportunities for investors and homebuyers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkish real estate firm VAAL Real Estate has officially commenced construction on its flagship project, Cadenza Residence, located in Nakasero, Kampala. The project, valued at US$30 million, is set …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four out of the five peaceful demonstrators in the anti-corruption march who were arrested and remanded on July 23rd, have today been granted Bail by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. A one, Aljab Musinguzi’s has not been granted bail due to irregularities in the document …