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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The regional plenary sitting in Gulu city has kicked off with a large section of opposition members of Parliament boycotting the event. The plenary kicked off at 10 am with the proclamation of the speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among at Kaunda Playgrounds in Gulu …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu City have asked Parliament to prioritise the completion of the regional cancer centre in the new financial year describing the rising cases of cancer patients in the region as distressing. According to the Laroo-Pece Member of Parliament, Hon. Charles Onen more than …

Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people have been killed in a road crash in Kyenjojo District. The crash happened on Wednesday at 4:00 am at Kaihura Trading Center along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, says that the accident involved a bus registration number …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosy Awusi, a suspect previously released by the court, has been re-arrested and remanded to Nakifuma Prison. Awusi, a resident of Kateete village in Kasawo Town Council, Nakifuma-Mukono District, is accused of viciously attacking her co-wife, Sylvia Achola, and Achola’s twelve-year-old daughter with acid. The incident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Put has named 28 players for Uganda’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Congo. At least 20 of the 28 players summoned are foreign-based players many of whom have been part of the Cranes setup …

Gen. Odongo emphasizes need for foreign service to contribute to Uganda’s development aspirations Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Ambassadors and Heads of Missions abroad have been urged to align the Ministry’s work with Uganda’s National Development framework, including Vision 2040 and the Third National Development Plan. Gen. Odongo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forensics expert who examined the late Henry Katanga’s DNA and matched it with that of his widow  Molly Katanga and their daughters testified before the High Court in Kampala as the 8th Prosecution’s witness. The Acting Director of Forensic Services of  Uganda Police, Andrew …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga faction of FDC has applied to the Electoral Commission-EC seeking to reserve a name People’s Front for Freedom-PFF. The move marks the beginning of another splinter group from the  Forum For Democratic Change (FDC). The FDC was the largest opposition political party in …

ANITA AMONG: Boycotters won’t stop regional parliament sittings GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni is expected to attend the Parliamentary sitting in Gulu City on Thursday according to Hamson Obua, the Government’s Chief Whip. Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among has meanwhile defended the move to hold regional parliamentary …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a heartwarming gesture that underscores the company’s commitment to empowering local businesses, MTN Uganda on Monday handed over a brand-new pickup truck to Night Ampurire, a hardworking entrepreneur and single mother of five from Entebbe. The handover ceremony took place at Kitooro, Entebbe, with …