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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Henry Kaweesa has convicted Matthew Kirabo in absentia for the murder of his girlfriend Desire Mirembe Jemima, a former Makerere University medical student. According to Justice Kaweesa, a careful study of all the evidence from all the parties shows that the case was a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Soroti District Woman Member of Parliament Adeke Anna and Kampala Capital City Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura Doreen, are among the six people that have been remanded to Luzira prison for staging an unlawful assembly and inciting violence. The others remanded include former Mbale District …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have banned tax stages along Namugongo road, Kyaliwajala trading center, Sonde, and Nalya, ahead of the Martyr’s day celebrations on Friday this week. The ban is aimed at implementing the traffic flow plan designed by the traffic police for the proper flow of traffic …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) on May 27th officially awarded grants to partners under pillars 1 and 3 of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) COVID-19 response project implementing in Kampala district. The project was launched last year and was meant to focus on providing …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kikuube Resident District Commissioner-RDC Amlan Tumusiime is considering resettling over 1,000 people back on their ancestral land. The affected people have since February pitched camp outside the RDC’s office demanding his intervention to help them resettle on their land. The affected people mainly women and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s young start-up entrepreneurs have a positive mindset but need technical and education skills support to realize their full dreams, according to Joao Rei, a host and mentor of the Estonian-based Garage 48, a startup hackathon series turning ideas into working prototypes. Joao, who spoke …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aeronautical Information Service Officer’s Association-UGAISOA and Entebbe residents have so far raised 18 million Shillings out of 150 million Shillings needed to support learners with visual impairment. The money was raised from the 2022 Aviation Run where over 300 participants ran 5 kilometres …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a somber mood at the Uganda Martyrs Anglican Shrine following the death of one of the pilgrims. Jackline Arinaitwe, 49, a resident of Katokori village, Katanda sub county in Rubirizi district collapsed to death mid-Monday morning. According to Rev. Bernard Amujuni, who led …

Liberty Life Assurance Uganda has come with various education products to assist parents plan for the future of their children Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the education sector gathers momentum after a very long covid induced shutdown period, sector actors are urging parents to think about investment opportunities that can …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five inmates from Butuntumula prison have died on the spot and several others escaped with injuries together with their warders in an accident along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The deceased inmates are Elia Kizito, Mutwalibu Lugoolobi, Innocent Gumisirize, Umar Sentamu, and Ronald Nsubuga. The …