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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu South Member of Parliament Christopher Komakech, has asked the Court of Appeal in Kampala to overturn the decision of the High Court that threw him out of Parliament. Komakech who on Tuesday appeared together with his lawyers led by Joseph Kyazze, before Court …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders have vowed to boost police efforts aimed at fighting crime within communities. This they hope to achieve by rallying their congregations to lead spiritually upright lives, while abiding with the set laws and guidelines governing society. Speaking during a public baraza held at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Old Kampala Police Division is holding a woman on allegations of attempting to bribe two senior police officers with 1 million Shillings for the release of her brother who had been detained on robbery charges. The suspect identified as Oliva Asiimwe, attempted to bribe …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Kampala Central parliamentary elections Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, has asked the Court of Appeal to allow him to serve his rival Muhammad Nsereko with the appeal challenging his victory through newspapers or court notice boards. On Tuesday, Nyanzi’s lawyer Justine Semuyaba told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs have expressed interest in the position of Speaker of Parliament. These include the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi, Minister of State for Defence Jacob Oboth Oboth, Jackson Atima Lee Buti, Arua Central MP, and Tororo …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cassava farmers organized under the Acholibur Parish Project, APP, in Pader district are complaining of the low price of cassava per kilogram being offered by Bukona Agro Processors Limited. The APP, an initiative of Archbishop John Baptist Odama, was started in 2017 with the purpose …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent insecurity in Karamoja is now opening up another can of worms, that is minerals, human rights and land grabbing. The local councilors in the Karamoja sub-region last week grilled the state minister for energy Peter Lokeris demanding an explanation on the fate of …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 primary teachers in Arua district have petitioned the Inspector General of Government–IGG over nonpayment of their salaries. According to the teachers, they decided to petition the IGG after the district officials failed to address their complaints despite repeated promises to address the …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have failed to revamp the 2.5 Billion Shillings garbage recycling plant due to financial constraints. In September, the city authorities noted that they had earmarked 700 million shillings to restore the plant, but to date, nothing has been done even as garbage …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 23 Ugandan nationals who were arrested by South Sudan authorities over alleged criminal trespass and illegal harvest of natural resources have been released. They were arrested last week in a disputed area along the border of Uganda and South Sudan while harvesting bamboo stems from …