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  Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Kotido district have demanded that the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs tender an apology over alleged theft of Karamoja relief items. Mary Gorreti Kitutu is under investigations for allegedly diverting iron sheets that were procured to support the vulnerable groups …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Grade I Magistrate Maureen Mukoya has further remanded Shekhar Singh Shekhawat, the director of sales and marketing at Steema Transformers and Electricals Limited located in Namanve industrial park, on accusations of having unlawful carnal knowledge with a 28-year-old woman who went to his office …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Abu Jaffer, the Kadhi of Arua Muslim District has vowed to name and shame Muslims involved in homosexual practices in an effort to counter the growing threat of the vice. According to Sheikh Abu Jaffer, he will not protect any Muslim faithful who will …

Innovation Village, Cosmonauts host the Future Lawyers Week Africa to discuss the emerging technology trends shaping the legal landscape  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the legal industry continues to evolve, experts predict that emerging trends and technologies will transform the way legal services are delivered and accessed in the …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday declined to sign an endorsement for his 2026 candidature. The President said that there is time for everything, noting that Ugandans should focus on wealth creation through calculative agriculture. Museveni had been requested by the leaders and a section …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, the President of the National Unity Platform-NUP, has trashed calls by some of his party members to negotiate with the government in order to release many of their detained supporters. Speaking on Thursday at the party’s new headquarters at Makerere Kavule while …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasilo County MP Elijah Okupa was released on police bond Thursday, after spending a night behind bars at Serere Central Police Station. Okupa was arrested on Wednesday evening in Ocaapa town council where he was reportedly conducting training of political agents for Emmanuel Omoding, an …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent candidate Emmanuel Omoding has been declared the winner of the by-election held in Serere County on Thursday. Omoding, the son of the former MP Patrick Okabe emerged as the winner of the hotly contested race with 15,638 votes, beating four other contenders. He was …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has awarded 68 billion Shillings in compensation to more than 5,000 families after the government set up an Internally Displaced People’s (IDPs) camp on their land. In 2016, the families acting under their umbrella Lango Camp Host Association (LACHA) filed …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has reinstated over 500 families that were evicted from their homes on approximately 5 square miles of land in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties in Hoima district. A team of police officers backed by private guards …