Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Central Deputy Mayor Hanipher Mpungu has requested bail from the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. According to the charges, between May and June 2022 while in Ntinda, Kampala district, Mpungu received Shillings 450 million from Grace …
Read More »
Strat Bridal moves to new premises to offer customers the best bridal shopping experience. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Strat Bridal, an esteemed purveyor of luxury bridal couture, has marked a significant milestone in its journey of curating extraordinary bridal experiences by being a one stop center for any …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan companies have secured contracts worth about 642 million dollars (2.4 trillion Shillings) under the Tilenga Project since TotalEnergies EP commenced the commercial oil and gas production phase. The company says these contracts went to subcontractors under the segment referred to as Tier 2, …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application filed by David Livingstone Ebiru, the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations by the Inspectorate of Government are completed. On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Division …
Read More »
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati has announced the relocation of its renowned showroom based in Lira following a surge in business and building needs in the town. The new showroom, now situated on Aber Road next to Edola Towers will present customers with a more accessible and …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is on track to achieve all its 2015-2025 strategic objectives by 2025, and even earlier in some instances, their new Managing Director Patrick Ayota has stated. He has also promised that the Fund will yet again pay a competitive interest …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has allowed an application by the Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu to cross-examine government witnesses in a case, where she is challenging her trial for the diversion of iron sheets. Kitutu is challenging her trial on grounds of torture and several …
Read More »
Impact of Covid, peacekeeping and hydro politics on Uganda tackled Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | With Uganda playing an increasingly prominent role in international relations through peacekeeping and military intervention, enacting draconian laws with foreign policy implications like the Anti-Homosexuality Act, there is growing interest on what shapes …
Read More »
Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman was electrocuted in Buyende district Tuesday while drying her clothes on wire lines reportedly carrying electricity to her house. The deceased is 24-year-old Evelyn Namulondo, a resident of Iringa village in Nkondo sub-county. Eyewitnesses recounted hearing a loud blast before seeing Namulondo …
Read More »
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-two residents of Soroti City have been sentenced to one week of community service or face six months of imprisonment for causing a public nuisance. The Soroti Grade One Magistrate, Nause Tumuhimbise, convicted the accused individuals on Tuesday based on their own guilty pleas. …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
