NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Ojok was on Tuesday sworn in as the Omoro County MP. Last month, Ojok of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party was declared the winner of the Omoro County by-election after garnering 14,224 votes. He replaces his father, the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded five buses in Luwero following the renewed fika salama operations. The impounded buses are registration number UBG 559S belonging to Robyln Coaches, UAK 206G for Eastern Nile Coaches, UAZ 609W for Baby Coaches, UAQ 045Q for Eagle Coaches, and UAY 659C for California …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked the government to suspend taxes on crude vegetable oil and wheat. According to Kyagulanyi, the majority of the common people in the ghettos largely survive on meals made from wheat and oil, which are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre-LDC court has granted bail to Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura and Soroti District Woman Member of Parliament, Annah Adeke. The two together with former Mbale District Woman MP aspirant Margaret Wokuri Madanda, Susan Nanyonjo, Mariam Kizito, and Alice Among were arrested …

Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have launched a manhunt for key suspects accused of killing Moses Chepsukor, the LCI chairperson of Tarak village, Kapkwata parish in Kween district after allegedly stealing two cows. Chepsukor met his death at the hands of a mob in Bukwo district on Monday evening. …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Crime Intelligence in collaboration with Mukono police have arrested three suspects in connection with attacks on students living in apartments mostly in the areas of Mukono district. The suspects are Allan Kitanda Lubugu, the suspected ringleader of the gang, Anatoli Kakeeto, and Betty Nantongo. Kakeeto …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Arua central market have asked the city authorities to evict street vendors whom they accuse of frustrating their businesses. The vendors held a meeting in Arua city on Monday where they issued an ultimatum of seven days to the authorities. They argue that since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Virus Research Institute has sent four suspected samples of monkeypox to South Africa. The samples were picked from suspected patients in Kampala who presented with some symptoms of the disease like headaches and rashes. Monkeypox is a viral disease caused by the orthopoxvirus. It …

✳ Oulanyah junior sworn in ✳ President starts by quoting the bible, Mathew 7 ‘house built on rock’ ✳ Uganda passes figure of $1036 for lower middle income status ✳ Uganda to import 600 solar powered water pumps in one year ✳ Uganda to continue efforts to process coffee locally ✳ Coffee, iron ore, oil will be …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC Henry Kitambula has halted the activities of Local Council III courts, saying that they are illegal. Various town councils and sub-counties within Mukono formed LC3 courts to handle minor cases within their respective communities referred to them by the LCI courts. …