Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police have explained the events leading to the shooting of two suspected armed robbers in Madhivani cell, Jinja city Southern division on Thursday evening. The deceased are Jeremiah Mivule and Joseph Mutali. James Mubi, the Kiira region police spokesperson says that the suspects …
Read More »Makerere University calls for proposals to reform guild electoral processes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has called for written proposals from other stakeholders to reform guild electoral processes. The stakeholders include students, staff, and alumni among others. A July 28th letter authored by Associate Professor Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala, the Chairperson of the Makerere University Select review committee calls …
Read More »Five arrested over rising robberies in Mubende
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Mubende have arrested five people to help in the going investigations and crackdown on the sequence of robberies in the district. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence operation in Kibaati Village, Kasana Ward in East Division, Mubende District. It is …
Read More »Kenyatta launches grand Nairobi Expressway
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday officially launched Kenya’s iconic Nairobi Expressway after months of successful public trial. The President also commissioned the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass which includes five new major vehicular crossings and six-lane dual carriageways at the busy sections of the road. …
Read More »Gulu University VC Prof Openjuru given new 5-year term
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Council has approved the extension of Prof. George Openjuru Ladaah’s term of office as the University Vice Chancellor. Prof. Openjuru’s five year contract extension was endorsed on Friday during the 53rd meeting of the Gulu University council. The new contract takes …
Read More »Sandor Walusimbi takes over from Nabusayi at State House
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lindah Nabusayi has retired and has been replaced by Communications expert Sandor Walusimbi. Reports from State House indicate that President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Walusimbi, head of communication at State House Anti-corruption Unit, as his new senior press secretary. Walusimbi has previously worked at the …
Read More »Kabaka speaks out on coffee
Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda has requested government through various avenues to help improve coffee production in the country. The Kabaka urged government to find means of shielding coffee farmers from extreme price fluctuations and to access capital to finance their efforts. He said he …
Read More »Archbishop Odama challenges world leaders to denounce violence
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama has expressed worries over the escalating levels of violence noting that it is causing suffering in the world. He noted that it is saddening that the world is experiencing a spike in violent cases like murder, attacks …
Read More »Rains cut off Mbale City temporarily
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four people, including a UPDF soldier, have been confirmed dead and several others are missing after floods cut off Mbale City after several rivers burst their banks. 📌 DISASTER ALERT 🚨 Mbale has woken up to a terrible disaster with River Nabuyonga …
Read More »Uganda’s inflation rises to 7.9 pct in July
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s inflation rate for the year ending July has risen to 7.9 percent from 6.8 percent in the year ending June 2022, the country’s statistics agency said Friday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics attributed the increase to rising food crop prices and transport fare. During the …
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