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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Student’s Guild Constitutional Review Commission has invited students to submit their proposals in writing suggesting amendments to the guild constitution. The Commission chairperson Muhammed Kiggundu invited the students to submit their views in a September 21st, 2022 letter. “The purpose of this communication is …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six suspects are in custody at Hoima central police station for allegedly encroaching and conducting illegal activities in various wetlands. The suspects are Nasura Nakutu, Midred Kyasimire, Tito Onega, Dickson Sunday, Henry Kiiza, and Felix Sunday. They were arrested on Tuesday from Bombo, Kisukuma sub-counties …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested two officials of Lira district over the alleged fraudulent sale of land belonging to the district. Pabious Otike, the District Natural Resources Officer and Joel Ogwang, the Zonal Cartographer were arrested on Wednesday evening for not only forging land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have committed to budget for a contingency fund in the next budget cycle after it was left out in the Financial Year 2022/2023 budget. The commitment came on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, during plenary when the Vice-Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Ignatius Wamakuyu, reported that …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Arua city has impounded 74 cartons of City 5 gin, a local pineapple-flavored potent gin. The operations follow reports that the gin is still being kept and consumed secretly, despite the recent incidences of deaths and a ban on its consumption and sale. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Crime Intelligence and the army have arrested 62 suspected vandals of electricity infrastructure. The suspects who were found in possession of conductors, transformers, wood and metallic poles were arrested in areas of Kampala, Wakiso, Luweero, Masaka, Mpigi, and Mityana districts. Out of the 62 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee-PAC, Central Government have recommended that Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, the former Mulago National Referral Hospital Executive Director be investigated and prosecuted for loss of funds meant for payment of interns and Senior House Officers. The committee also wants a …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following a committee report accentuating the shoddy workmanship in the construction of the newly commissioned Katuna Border Post, Parliament has instructed the Inspectorate of Government to carry out an investigation into the matter. Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted an oversight visit to the Katuna …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti has arrested four officials of Global Alliance for allegedly extorting money from residents in the guise of offering them jobs. The group comprising Aziz Simon Enock Edwo from Serere district, Edward Atinyi from Mbarara, William Emagu from Kaberamaido and Fiona Nakato Adyeeri …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has applauded the European Union (EU) parliament’s resolution seeking to delay the development of the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Kyagulanyi who has just returned from a trip to Europe was on Wednesday addressing …