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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 130 mobile phones were stolen from pilgrims at the Catholic and Anglican martyrs’ shrines in Namugongo, according to a joint security forces’ report released this morning in Kampala. Security forces say that the phones were snatched by thugs who disguised as pilgrims …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested 54 students who were participating in a smoking festival organized in Kibulooka, Nansana West Ward, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district. The arrest came after residents of Kibulooka reported excessive noise coming from the students’ party. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Team Uganda will be seeking to reclaim the Region IV Golf tournament that is set to tee off from 5-10, June at the Addis Ababa Golf Club, Ethiopia. The team was flagged off by the Uganda Golf Union, President Moses Matsiko, today at …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world celebrates environment day today (June 5), many leaders have emphsised the need to protect the environment as a way of securing the future generation. The Executive Director of Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF) Ivan Amanigaruhanga, said whereas there are efforts geared …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake, has stormed the Constitutional Court demanding the judgment from his petition challenging his impeachment as a Parliamentary Commissioner. The petition originated from a resolution passed by Parliament on March 10th, 2020, which removed Zaake from the parliamentary …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Matthias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Parliament is set to start a two-day oversight tour in the Greater Luwero region. Alongside other opposition legislators, Mpuuga will tour Nakaseke and Luwero Districts today and tomorrow respectively. According to the program obtained by Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Safety Day this week amidst persistent concerns about the standards of Uganda’s agricultural products on both the local and international markets. Save for Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, all the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the donation of state-of-the-art eye treatment equipment to Luwero Hospital in 2017 by German organizations, the equipment remains unutilized due to the absence of a specialist to perform eye operations on patients. Bazungu e.V and Augen Klinik Ahaus Hospital, both German organizations donated …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Police Division is investigating a shooting incident at the Meru Fuel Station in Kiwanga, Mukono District resulting in the death of 25-year-old Rudeny Agaba, a student at Uganda Christian University. The incident occurred on June 4, 2023, around 1:00 PM, according to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle farmers across different regions are experiencing a newfound sense of optimism as artificial insemination services become more readily accessible, thanks to the African Development Bank’s AVCDP project. To facilitate the availability and proper storage of semen at six AI centers in various regions, the …