NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda is set to finance the upgrade and maintenance of the Muslims Martyrs site in Namugongo and also start funding the Muslim martyrs day celebrations every year on June 1st. The good news was conveyed by Rukia Isanga Nakadama, the 3rd Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee-PAC have faulted Kawempe National Referral Hospital management for unlawfully reallocating 36.870 million Shillings. The anomaly was confirmed by Dr. Nehemiah Katusiime Arwanire, the Executive Director of the hospital while appearing on Wednesday before the MPs who are …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja police are holding 34-year-old Fred Okello on allegations of masquerading as a brigadier general in the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF, and robbing residents of their valuables. He was arrested on Wednesday night after police officers on duty noticed a seemingly young man donning a …

Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine suspects accused of extorting an unspecified amount of money from different groups under the Parish Development Model-PDM between April and May 2022, are in custody at Namayingo central police station. It is alleged that the suspects, whose identities have been withheld, were soliciting money …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it caved in on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Dan Muhereza, a resident of Murambo II village, Kitojo ward, Bubaare town …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 30 suspected motorcycle thugs terrorizing pilgrims in Namugongo have been arrested by covert military and police personnel. The operation followed outcries by pilgrims whose bags and luggage had been snatched by men dressed like boda boda riders. The boda boda riders who operate …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has rolled out a five-year project that among others seeks to tackle corruption in refugee response. In West Nile, the project will be implemented in the refugee hosting districts such as Madi Okollo, Koboko, Obongi, Terego, and Adjumani …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Mwetale Mpora, the Gulu University Dean of Students is demanding to be reinstated in office. Mpora was in April last year arrested and charged with three counts of theft, forgery, and uttering a false document following complaints lodged before the court by Mildred Anena Alou, …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-FARDC have held talks in Fort Portal city to review the ongoing military operations in DRC. The meeting  follows a joint offensive that was launched by the two countries against ADF …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea of mobile phone lending was first made a reality in Uganda IN 2016 when Commercial Bank of Africa, CBA, partnered with MTN to launch the MoKash product. This was an expansion of MTN’s Mobile Money services to diversify into savings and loan products …