Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against four people who stood surety for satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who was facing charges of offensive communication. The sureties include lawyer Julius Galisonga, the Secretary-General of the National Unity Platform David Lewis …
Read More »Mbale city deputy clerk on the spot over local revenue shortfalls
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Council is yet to realize more than half of its estimated local revenue for the financial year 2021/2022, two months to the end of the financial year. The city council projected to collect over 3.7billlion. However, as of March 30th 2022, Mbale City …
Read More »Jesa’s capacity expansion nears completion
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | As the planned expansion of JESA farm dairy nears completion, the company has assured the market that it is doing everything possible to limit the disruption of production which according to experts, is normal when executing such large-scale capacity expansion projects. When completed, the project …
Read More »Masaka Diocese opens special rehabilitation centre for depression victims
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocese has opened a special counselling and psychosocial support facility for emotionally and spiritually stressed people in the area. Established at the Daughters of Mary Convent in Bwanda, Kalungu district, the center will provide psychosocial rehabilitation and support services to people that are …
Read More »Businesman claims Kiboga town council office land
Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiboga district authorities have appealed to the Lands, Housing and Urban Development minister to stop the impending eviction of Kiboga town council offices. They also want the minister to investigate how businessman David Nsubuga acquired a title on the land hosting the town council offices. …
Read More »Stray elephants forcing farmers out of farmlands in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent invasion and destruction by stray elephants has forced hundreds of farmers in Nwoya district out of their farmlands. As it has been in the past seasons, elephants from Murchison Falls National Park stray into farmlands in Purongo, Koch Goma, Koch Lii, and Got …
Read More »Traders and customers feel the pinch as inflation hits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kampala are feeling the pinch of rising commodity prices. They reveal that their sales have been so low in the last two months, and indication the customers are also struggling. Some of the traders who spoke to Uganda Radio Network – URN …
Read More »Nebbi residents protest delayed compensation for industrial park land
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The community of Omvuro village in Nyaravur-Angal town council, Nebbi district who gave out land for the construction of an industrial park are uncertain about their compensation being paid. The residents argue that ever since they signed a memorandum of understanding with Nebbi district local …
Read More »UN agencies warn of food insecurity spike in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Three United Nations agencies have called for ramping up humanitarian assistance to stave off a looming hunger and enhance resilience in South Sudan, warning that food insecurity is likely to rise by 7 percent in the coming months. According to a new report on …
Read More »Bobi Wine visits Omoro, hails Jacob Oulanyah
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Sunday paid tribute to the former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. Bobi Wine while in the company of Ambassador Olara Otunnu, Kilak South MP Gilbert Olanya and Lina Zadriga, the Vice President …
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