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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that he is battling skin cancer and lung infections. Ssegirinya disclosed this before Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha on Monday during his pretrial on terrorism charges. He …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the crisis within the opposition Forum for Democratic Change widens, members of the National Executive Committee have rushed to court to stop next week’s delegates’ conference that was called by the party Electoral Commission chairman Boniface Toterbuka Bamwenda. In a suit filed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Byarugaba, the former managing director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF has petitioned the High Court to annul the appointment of his successor, Patrick Ayota. In his application before the High Court Civil Division, Byarugaba argues that Ayota’s appointment as Managing Director …

Kasese, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Mines Golf Club used home knowledge to reclaim the prestigious Helmet Cup on Saturday at the Par 73, 18 hole course in Kilembe. The host club beat their visitors Entebbe Club with a difference of 63 strokes, according to a statement from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has upheld the decision of schools to indefinitely suspend students found in possession of drugs that may endanger public safety, health, and morality. According to Civil Division High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana, schools have a broader duty to protect the welfare …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementers of the Exotic Goat Rollout Program, initiated by President Museveni to boost goat farming and meat exports, are grappling with financial challenges that threaten the project’s success. Launched in 2019 as a five-year initiative, the program aims to bolster goat meat production …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Owino, the Director of St. Mary’s Secondary School in Mbale district is in trouble for allegedly providing students with fabricated Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results. He was apprehended on Friday following a tip-off from a …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simon Peter Mosing, the founder of the Church of Christ in Lorengecora Town Council, is currently on the run for the alleged theft of cattle to finance the construction of his church. Pastor Mosing went into hiding on September 17th, 2023 when he was …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has launched a fundraising drive for the forthcoming royal wedding of the Kyabazinga, Gabula Nadiope, to HRH Jovia Mutesi. Earlier this month, Gabula was introduced to Mutesi’s parents in Mayuge district, leading to a traditional wedding, befitting of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has revealed that the Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) has killed a notorious Allied Democratic Force (ADF) commander Meddie Nkalubo, in a recent raid on the ADF camps in the Eastern DR Congo. Using his (formerly Twitter) X handle on September 23rd 2023, …