Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University is set to award a Posthumous Honorary Doctorate of Law to former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The move initiated by the government through the Ministry of Education and Sports seeks to recognize the fallen speaker’s contribution to legal practice in the country. …
Read More »What to expect of Uganda Airlines new board of directors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Early this month on April 1, 2022, the Uganda National Airlines Company Limited inaugurated a 7-member team of new Board of Directors. Led by their Chairperson Priscilla Mirembe Serukka, other members include Samson Rwahwire, Herbert Kamuntu, Patrick Ocailap, Barbara Namugambe, Abdi Karim Moding, and Ebrahim …
Read More »Dealers protest URA notice on used cars
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Second-hand car dealers are pushing for the halt of implementation of the East African single customs territory regulations on the importation of used cars with 9 years or above since the date of manufacturing. As per the URA notice, effective 1st July 2022, there will …
Read More »Two remanded over kidnap of 7 year old in Zombo
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paidha Grade One Magistrates court has remanded two residents of Paidha town council in Zombo district for allegedly kidnapping for ransom, a seven year old Congolese child. The suspects identified as Derrick Kagwa and Jeremy Ofoyrwoth, believed to be in their late 20s, reportedly kidnapped …
Read More »Decisive steps needed to keep boys in school: UNESCO report
A lack of a ‘protective legal framework’ to protect boys is one of the main reasons for their exclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later stages, according …
Read More »Mayuge protest: Police shoot one dead, injure four others
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have shot dead 23-year-old Muzafalu Kalinaki, a resident of Mayuge town council in Bugiri district while attempting to disperse rowdy protesters at Mayuge police post. He was hit on the head when police opened fire to disperse protesters who stormed the post baying for …
Read More »Joint council meeting resolves to rename cancer centre after Oulanyah
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government councils in Northern Uganda have resolved to rename the Northern regional cancer treatment centre in Gulu after the former speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The resolution is one of the several other proposals adopted for implementation during the extraordinary council meeting held in …
Read More »Bulambuli land torture victims call for transfer of police OC, CID boss
Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People who were tortured, beaten and injured by police officers and goons over land conflicts, want Julius Sakwa, the OC of Bunambutye police station and his CID officer Robert Wabuyi transferred. The affected residents are from three sub counties of Bunambutye, Bwikhonge and Bunambutye in …
Read More »Committee resolves to pay KCCA casual workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A special committee established to audit operations of casual workers in Kampala has resolved to pay city cleaners who continued to work after the expiry of their contracts. More than 3,000 cleaners from the five divisions worked under SACCOS contracted by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA …
Read More »IGP Ochola issues directives against parking police vehicles in residential homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has banned keeping of police vehicles at residential homes. The IGP’s ban has been issued through Commissioner of Police, James Apora who is also the acting director police fleet management. Police drivers including those of senior police …
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