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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has regretted the demise of the former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, saying that had he known about his ailment, he would have advised him to concentrate on his health. The president made the statement while addressing mourners during the national …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Turkana County in Kenya has apologized for the recent murder of three Ugandan geologists in Moroto by the Turkana pastoralists. The Lokiriama Deputy County Commissioner, Yacob Tirop delivered the apology on Wednesday while handing over two guns that the warriors took after killing the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have agreed to contribute Shillings 554 million to support Jacob Oulanyah Education Trust Fund to uphold the legacy of the fallen Speaker who succumbed to lymphoma cancer. Oulanyah died from a hospital in Seattle, USA on March 20th, 2022 after serving less …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Paul Kavuma has been appointed the CEO of Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Company Limited Uganda, effective April 04, 2022. He replaces Deepak Pandey, who will stay with the company until April 30, 2022 after which he will take up a new role in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA) has started a program of retooling company chemists to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy. Abiaz Rwamwiri, the NDA spokesperson says that they have rejected some of the manufacturers drug prototypes many times for always misfiring on important aspects such as mixing the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 Congolese nationals fleeing fresh attacks by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC have entered Kasese district. The group comprises of mostly women and children from the areas of Masamba, Nobili, Kakororo and the surroundings. They have …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ssezibwa regional marine police have together with residents of Buvuma and Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district, recovered the bodies of three of the six people who drowned in Lake Victoria when their boat capsized over the weekend. The deceased have been identified as Geoffrey …

Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kibuku district is investigating the murder of a six-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in a nearby soya-beans garden. The deceased is Sula Goso, a resident of Bugiri parish in Kasasira sub-county, Kibuku district. According to police, the minor who has …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese refugees who fled to Uganda following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in Rutshuru territory, have expressed concern over the rising cases of Gender-Based Violence-GBV. Fighting broke out last month after rebels attacked and captured …

Kalaki, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing pipes connecting water to Kalaki and Kaberamaido districts. The arrest follows a severe water crisis that hit Kaberamaido and Soroti districts for more than one month. The suspects are Robert Kato, Samuel Lukyamuzi, Reuben Magezi, and Justus …