Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of district councilors in Kikuube have tabled a motion to censure three members of the District Executive Committee-DEC over allegations of corruption and forgery. The motion to censure Vincent Alpha Opio, the district Vice-Chairperson, the Secretary for works, and Nicholas Kiiza, the Secretary …
Read More »Witchdoctor sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, human trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mukono has sentenced to life imprisonment, 45-year-old Muhamad Wamala, a witch doctor in Kayunga district for the murder of Zulaika Nansamba alias Mirembe and aggravated human trafficking. Wamala on Thursday appeared before Justice Margret Mutonyi for sentencing. According to the …
Read More »Uganda, world’s second largest contributor to peacekeeping operations
African Transition Mission in Somalia, where UPDF troops are deployed, is largest multilateral peace operation Kampala, Uganda | Ian Katusiime | With 6,162 troops, Uganda is the second largest contributor to peacekeeping operations worldwide as of December 31, 2021. This was contained in a new study done by SIPRI, a global …
Read More »Minister Kasolo moots for establishment of a cooperative bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister in Charge of Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo is mooting for the establishment of a cooperative bank to save small enterprises the burden of exploitation under the high-interest credit facilities. According to Kasolo, many small and medium sized enterprises are struggling to operate …
Read More »Headteacher in Nansana remanded over fraudulent sale of school land
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Magistrates Court at Nabweru has remanded Bernard Illatum, the headteacher of Kazo Mixed Day and Boarding Primary School in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district for the alleged fraudulent sale of land. Illatum was on Thursday jointly remanded with the chairperson of the school management committee …
Read More »KARAMOJA: Joint security forces recover 45 guns in cordon and search operations
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja have recovered 45 guns and 192 rounds of ammunition since the launch of the cordon and search operations. The forces comprising Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), and ASTU have recently intensified target, cordon, and search …
Read More »JEEMA calls for proportional representation in gov’t
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Forum party-JEEMA is mooting for a proportional representation electoral system to promote equality in the elections. The Proportional Representation-PR is an electoral system where the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the votes received by …
Read More »Airtel-K2 partnership expanded to Masaza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda in partnership with K2 Telcom has announced the enhancement of the network services with the aim of boosting customers’ experience and expanding the reach of the partnership. This was revealed at a press briefing held today at Bulange in Mengo May 26, 2022. …
Read More »NPA urges gov’t to reconsider teenage pregnancy guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority-NPA has asked the Ministry of Education to rethink its teenage pregnancy guidelines. The Ministry of Education guidelines on pregnancy were developed in 2020 following an increase in teenage pregnancies reported during the COVID-19 lockdown. Reports indicate that over 200,000 cases of …
Read More »Africa coffee industry seeks to succeed without foreign influence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African coffee-producing countries have gathered in Nairobi to chart ways of improving the continent’s coffee sector and cushion it from global shocks. These include the effects of pandemics, trade barriers, and market dynamics like unfair taxes and trade restrictions among others. The first G25 Coffee …
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