Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security along the Kasese-Katwe road following the Tuesday evening attack that claimed the lives of two tourists and their Ugandan tour guide. Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, which has declined to name the tourists has identified them as British and South African nationals. …
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Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are nursing gunshot wounds after being shot by Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA rangers for allegedly trespassing and grazing animals inside Mt. Elgon National Park. The gunshot victims are Walter Kibet,15, a resident of Katerit village, Cheboi perishes in Amanang sub-county, Fred Toskin, 52, and …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector of Police (IP) Thomas Otim, the head of the West Nile Region Professional Standards Unit, has been arrested, after a colleague accused him of aggravated defilement of his young daughter. Otim was detained on Tuesday and as guidance from the Directorate of Public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The anti-corruption court has fined Simon Kigwana, a former prosecutor at Nabweru Chief Magistrates Court, 7 million Shillings and banned him from holding public office for ten years after finding him guilty of bribery. In case of default, Kigwana will serve one year at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academics, Professor Umar Kakumba, has warned young people, particularly students, to exercise caution in their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to prevent the potential erosion of creativity. He made the plea while addressing a gathering at …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sunday Odongo, a private guard attached to Samurai security company group is in detention at Masindi Central Police Station for allegedly shooting a civilian. The incident occurred at Oil Energy pump fuel station in Kijura cell in Masindi Municipality at around 8 pm on …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security teams are pursuing suspected ADF rebels, said to have killed two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park today. Police spokesman Fred Enanga confirmed the incident, saying the suspected rebels thereafter torched a land cruiser belonging to Wild Gorilla Safaris registration number …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bell Lager is hosting the first-ever Bell Lager ObaFest that’s happening this Sunday at Jahazi Pier Munyonyo to celebrate East African cuisine, music, and culture. The festival will be a beacon of African optimism and features a star-studded lineup of East African musical heavyweights …
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Moroto , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Moroto district are urging peace dialogue with the Turkana leadership to foster better strategies for peaceful coexistence. Following President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s executive order dated May 2023, joint security forces have removed all Turkana pastoralists who were grazing in the Karamoja …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former champion Joseph Cwinyaai, together with Titus Okwong, Morris Asaba and Gary Gonza have received a sponsorship boost of $3,500(sh13.104 million) from Inkozi USA ahead of Wednesday’s tee off of the 82nd Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open Golf Championship at the Uganda Golf Club. …
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