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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga says the gross human rights violations like arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings have forced many opposition supporters to run into exile. This is contained in his statement issued on Saturday in commemoration of International Human Rights …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rosemary Nansubuga Sseninde, the National Resistance Movement-NRM National mobilizer has asked Gen. Muhoozi Kenerubaga to refrain from further making political comments that are likely to hurt the government and the ruling NRM party. According to Sseninde, whereas the general has the freedom of expression and …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | With Africa hitting the 1.3 billion population mark, Africa Start-up League (ASL) has launched a challenge they hope will unlock the potential for start-ups to meet this market demand. The competition will commence on February 8, 2023 and is open to young entrepreneurs across the continent with …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have criticized the party leaders who are going around endorsing presidential candidates for the 2026 general elections. The members say that it is disappointing that the party has shifted from implementing its 2021-2026 manifesto and opted for early campaigns …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights defenders under their umbrella the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda have asked the government to expedite the bill that protects them. They say that the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2020 was only read once during the 10th Parliament and has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa should strive and start a continental media outlet that would promote African interests, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said. He said this while delivering a lecture on opportunities to a visiting delegation of Senior Military Officers from the National Defense College of Kenya led …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Primary Education Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu has commended Kyambogo University for boosting its research department amidst limited facilitation from the government. She was speaking at the closure of the third day of the 18th graduation ceremonies of Kyambogo University at the East …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has vowed to fight tooth and nail to ensure that all driving jobs in the oil sector are exclusively given to Ugandans. Gen Katumba said that he has already received information from oil companies that there …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police have blocked the “Women of Value,” concert that was scheduled to take place at Jinja city’s based Kakindu stadium citing the failure of the organisers to comply with the security guidelines and the renewed COVID-19 restrictions. The event which, was slated to take place …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has commenced implementing Power Sector Reforms to enhance sector performance and provide affordable power to the people of Uganda. The changes will lead to the creation of the Uganda National Electricity Company Limited (UNECL) as a state-run entity …