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  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Daniel Ongadia, a resident of Bugembe ward in Jinja City Northern division is behind bars for masquerading as a UPDF officer and robbing money from unsuspecting civilians. He was picked during impromptu police patrols in Bugembe, following a tip-off from concerned residents that he …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Moroto Chief Magistrates court has handed Maria Lokeris, a resident of Nakonyen village, Tapac sub-county, a four-year jail term after finding her guilty of performing female genital mutilation. She appeared before Moroto Chief Magistrate Emmy Soyeko on Monday. The prosecution told the court that …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three members of the family of former Minister Al-Haji Abdul Nadduli, have allegedly been kidnapped in Nakaseke district. Morton Kasobya, a friend to the affected members of Nadduli’s family identifies them as Meddie Nadduli, Musa Nadduli, and Yusuf Nadduli. According to Kasobya, he recieved a …

Entebbe, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni said on Monday that while the developed world must reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Africa should play its part in stopping the destruction of forests and wetlands, which has contributed to adverse climate change effects. Museveni told reporters at State House Entebbe, 40 km …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “The inability to love, forgive and invest in oneself is one of the greatest hindrances to achieving anything and improving one’s state,” remarked Renzioni Hill – a wedding and events planner and beauty therapist – as he shared inspiration on life with the ladies attending …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is highly considering early closure of schools as one of the ways to prevent the likely spreading of Ebola virus disease into learning institutions. URN understands that this has been one of the issues that were presented before cabinet during its weekly sitting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vinka is one of Uganda’s few musicians whose music transcends borders and was recently named Uganda’s most streamed artist in Kenya by music monitoring platform Song Boost. In her new release ‘Onina’, she delivers a melodious love arrangement that’s has a melodic symphony and explores …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many of the districts in Uganda are not accounting for the money dispensed to them for activities related to COVID-19 vaccination and health systems strengthening. Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, notes that they have been experiencing the problem of non-accounting officials since 2019, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 129 police posts have been merged in a pilot study to test the effectiveness of President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to rejuvenate the colonial sub-county-based policing model. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga, says that police resolved to first merge 76 police posts in Kampala Metropolitan and …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public misconception is threatening the effective enforcement of the intervention by the Masaka district Ebola taskforce to prevent the spread of the viral disease. On Wednesday last week, the health ministry put Masaka city on notice after one of the patients admitted at Masaka Regional …