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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A disagreement has emerged between Henry Musasizi, the State Minister of Finance for General Duties, and Raphael Magyezi, Minister for Local Government over the creation of Kabale city. In 2019, Kabale Municipality was listed among municipalities that will be elevated to city status in 2023. …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A witchdoctor in Soroti has been arrested for possessing a human skull. The arrest of Julius Okodi follows the death of Simon Edou, 52 on March 21, 2021. Edou disappeared from his home for five days and the matter was reported to Asuret police station …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese municipality leaders have launched investigations into allegations of health workers at Kasese municipal health center III selling government drugs. There are also allegations that one of the health workers at the facility has been selling his own drugs to patients. The Town Clerk, Theophelous …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Waswa Balunywa, the Principal of Makerere University Business School- MUBS has urged graduands to desist from consumption of drugs. Balunywa was on Thursday speaking at the ongoing graduation ceremony at Makerere University’s Freedom square. The fourth day of the graduation week saw only graduands …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Matia Kasaija has asked governments, financial and development organizations to allocate financial resources towards climate change mitigation. According to Kasaija, climate change is the biggest single challenge to not just the environment and human life, but the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda has re-emphasized its stance on denouncing homosexuality, a few days after the Church of England pronounced that its priests will be permitted to bless the civil marriages of same-sex couples. Speaking during the 4th anniversary of St. Janani Luwum in Wiigweng …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called for massive investment in public transport in order to reduce road carnage. According to the legislators, all countries that have invested heavily in public road infrastructure have reduced pressure on public roads, thus curbing road accidents. This was during a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly-EALA has vowed that his administration will deliver on the long awaited creation of a single East Africa Community-EAC sovereign government. Joseph Ntakirutimana from Burundi was elected the Speaker for the 5th Assembly in December 2022. He arrived …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Presidency Minister, Milly Babalanda has asked her Security counterpart, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi to investigate the circumstances under which 75-year-old Costa Muhongya, a resident of Kasese district was picked up and died in the hands of security agencies. Muhongya was a resident of Buhuna …

Rehabilitation of Community Road Excites Abim Residents Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  Residents of Awach Sub County in Abim District are excited over the rehabilitation of Awach- Gangming community road. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has rehabilitated the Awach- Gangming community access road after 25 years since it …