Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has announced the planned interruptions in the services of the Nakiwogo-Buwaya ferry today, Sunday. According to UNRA, the ferry will transport road construction equipment from Zzinga Island to the mainland via Nakiwogo, Entebbe. The equipment was deployed to carry out …
Read More »WHO applauds Uganda for all round immunization programme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation-WHO has applauded Uganda for maintaining the numbers in the routine vaccination exercise despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected vaccination in many countries. This follows the findings of a new report that shows that while 25 million children globally missed out on …
Read More »Crime Intelligence Officer and family die in road crash
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cleopus Bwesigye, a crime intelligence officer from the Kampala Metropolitan South headquarters at Katwe has died in a road crash together with his wife and three children on the Masaka-Kampala highway. The traffic police spokesperson, Faridah Nampiima explains that Bwesigye was traveling back to …
Read More »Acholi chiefs demand monthly salary from Govt
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Acholi cultural chiefs has petitioned President Yoweri Museveni demanding monthly emoluments. The chiefs under Ker Kwaro Acholi alias the Acholi Cultural Institution, say that whereas other cultural heads are getting monthly payments from the government, they have been neglected yet they …
Read More »Sombre mood in Kamwokya after murder of LC3 councilor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a somber mood in the slums of Kamwokya, a Kampala city suburb following the brutal murder of the area LC III councilor, James Kakooza. Unknown assailants assaulted Kakooza to death Saturday morning. Kakooza, who belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party, has …
Read More »Vinci say they have not been handed a monopoly in coffee business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited has denied being handed a monopoly over the coffee business in the country. This is part of the company’s defense in a suit filed by Henry Byansi and Michael Aboneka before the High Court Civil Division in Kampala. …
Read More »CAO SHOOTING: Three more suspects in custody
Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have arrested three more suspects in connection to the gruesome shooting and killing of Bukwo District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Robert Charles Ogwang along the Kampala-Gulu highway. Unknown assailants sprayed Ogwang with a volley of bullets on July 8th, 2022 on his …
Read More »Police arrest 2 suspected motorcycle theft ring leaders in Busoga
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police have arrested two suspected ringleaders of motorcycle theft in Jinja, Namutumba, Iganga, Luuka, and Bugiri districts. The suspects, who are in custody at Kakira central police station are Matiya Musana, a resident of Kinyolo village in Kakira town council, and Dennis Waiswa, …
Read More »Five remanded over attempted murder of police officer
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A medical doctor has been remanded to Kauga prison, Mukono for attempted murder. Dr. Samuel Ntunya from Mulago hospital was on Friday afternoon produced before the Grade 1 Magistrate Patience Koburungo at Mukono Chief Magistrates Court. Ntunya was charged together with Sarah Nakalema, Yahaya Kitamirike, …
Read More »School director remanded over forgery of US visas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The managing director of Victory School of Beauty Nateete, Robert Kasibante has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of forgery, uttering a false document and obtaining money by false pretense. Kasibante on Friday evening was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Siena …
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