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Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntoroko district authorities are concerned over the delayed relocation of people living in six internally displaced camps. In September 2019, the rising water levels in Lake Albert submerged Kamuga, Butungama, and Bweramule sub-counties and Kanara town council forcing over 11,000 people into the Internally displaced camps …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates in the Busongora South parliamentary by-election have set priorities if they are elected next week. On Monday, the Electoral Commission nominated Mbaju Kathika of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Bernadette Businge of the Democratic Party-DP, and Alozious Kighema Baguma from the Forum Democratic Change-FDC for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports circulating on social media detailing a resolution of Uganda’s Cabinet on National Identity Cards (IDs) have been dismissed as untrue. The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) sent out a response on twitter, describing the news as ‘fake news’. “We would like to …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka District Environment and Natural Resource Officers are on the spot for selective enforcement of environmental laws. The district natural resource officers backed by the police are conducting operations in which they have cut down several acres of seasonal crops and plants grown in the …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a scuffle between Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidate, and his Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rival, James Owebeyi Mugyemani on Monday afternoon over a campaign venue in Rubuguri town council, Kisoro district. The two are contesting in the Bukimbiri …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified assailant has slit the throat of Grace Nambozo, a parish chief in Sironko district and resident of Wagagai cell, Nkoma ward in Mbale City Northern Division. Namboozo met her death at around 7pm on Monday evening. Namboozo’s friend who met her before she was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has quashed the decision made by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba, to interdict the Secretary to Uganda Land Commission, Barbara Imaryo. Imaryo was interdicted by Nabakooba to pave way for investigations into allegations of mismanagement of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye-based UPDF General Court Martial has convicted two people who were arrested during the November 2020 riots on charges related to wearing red berets. They are Richard Tiriganya and Alex Kadyama also known as Abdu Nasur, residents of Mukingo village, Nakawa division and Makerere Kivulu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crime Intelligence-CI have arrested two suspected hardcore criminal gang members of a car theft racket in Kampala and recovered seventeen stolen vehicles sold in Mbale district. The suspects have been identified as Nsubuga Hassan alias Mukwaya, and his colleague Alex Musisi alias Mark Butyampa from Mukono …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed the application challenging the appointment of Fred Kanyangoga Bamwesigye as the Director General Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA. In his ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Musa Ssekaana said the appointment was “lawful and the process complied with law”. According to Justice …