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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has observed a need to amend the prerequisite for the independence of the judiciary. He says the concept is being abused by some judicial officers. Museveni argues that the judiciary cannot be entirely independent of the other arms of the government and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Mariam Wangadya has said that it is impossible to completely wipe out human rights abuses in Uganda. Wangadya’s statement comes against the backdrop of numerous reports raised by members of the public on the continuous human …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi operators in the Old Park that ply Entebbe road have defied a directive to relocate to Usafi and Kisenyi taxi parks. On Friday, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Minsa Kabanda issued a directive that all taxis that ply Entebbe should relocate to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tracy Natukunda Bamanya, a senior six student of St. Peters Senior Secondary School Naalya has lost an application for an interim High Court order compelling the school to readmit her. Civil Division High Court Judge, Musa Ssekaana delivered the verdict Wednesday morning, arguing that Natukunda posed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Central Government has recommended a forensic audit into the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) over release of excess funds to health facilities. This was contained in the committee’s report in the report of the Auditor General of the …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Bunyoro sub-region are demanding heightened health and security surveillance following an outbreak of Ebola in the country. The call comes a day after the Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district, an area that shares a common …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Moroto municipality have arrested more than 500 suspected criminals. They were arrested during an operation that started at 4am and ended at 7am on Wednesday. Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson said the operation that was carried out …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities are on the spot for allegedly dumping garbage on private land. Residents of Kibaati cell in Hoima City East division which hosts the 2.5bililion Shillings nonfunctional waste recycling plant, accuse the city authorities of dumping garbage on their plots. Built in 2012 …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen people are hospitalized at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital because of Ebola. According to officials, the 13 were picked up from Madudu sub county in Mubende district, and Rujuburi refugee camp in Kyegegwa district on Wednesday evening. Rosemary Byabashaija, the Mubende Resident District Commissioner-RDC says …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamoja sub-region is set to get seven community police posts and staff quarters for police officers with the hope of improving security. The Office of the Prime Minister-OPM contracted seven firms last year to build the police posts in Abim, Amudat, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Napak, …