Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Razak Waswa, a senior laboratory technologist attached to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is in trouble for issuing forged COVID-19 test results to a wanted murder suspect, Mathew Kirabo. Waswa is in custody at Jinja Central police station awaiting prosecution. A detective told URN on condition …
Read More »House to consider Bill recognising indigenous communities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted leave to Kibanda South MP, Jacob Karubanga to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, seeking to recognise five indigenous communities. The Bill when introduced seeks to amend the Third Schedule to the Constitution to recognise the Bakingwe, Sabot, …
Read More »Man allegedly forges Omukama Iguru’s signature to grab 2,000 acres of land
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gideon Tumwebaze, the chairman of Tulipona Veterans Association is in trouble for allegedly forging a letter and signature of Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to allegedly grab 2,000 acres of land in Kikuube district. The land that is located in …
Read More »Kabarole embarks on mass Covid-19 vaccination of teachers
Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Kabarole district have started mass Covid-19 vaccination for all teachers and non-teaching staff. Four vaccination centres have been set up in Kabarole district and Fort Portal city. The centres include Kyebambe Girls, Nyakasura School, Kigarama and Kiburara primary schools. Stephen Muhenda, the …
Read More »Squatters accuse police of harassment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Squatters neighboring Masese landing site community police station on Thursday accused a section of police personnel of repeatedly harassing them. The 10 squatter families residing adjacent to the police station say that police officers ranging from the ranks of inspectors of police to assistant superintendents …
Read More »Butambala bans transportation of livestock at night
Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butambala district has banned the transportation of meat and animals at night in a bid to curb the rampant theft of livestock. Fred Paks Kalema, the Butambala Resident District Commissioner says that they have received numerous complaints from farmers regarding the theft of livestock and …
Read More »Traffic police impound over 1,000 motorcycles with obscured number plates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 motorcycles have been impounded for bearing obscured number plates in the ongoing operations by traffic police since last week. Traffic police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police -ASP Faridah Nampiima said that the ongoing operations against motorcyclists with obscured number plates are intended to …
Read More »Two unexploded ordnances discovered at scrap metal workshop in Kapeeka
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces and police have recovered two more explosive devices at a scrap metal workshop in Kapeeka trading centre, Nakaseke district. On Thursday, a bomb exploded in Kapeeka trading centre killing Alfred Mandela on the spot and injuring four others. The injured …
Read More »Court issues fresh criminal summons against Kyagulanyi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Center-LDC Court has issued fresh criminal summons against former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi for allegedly obtaining registration to Makerere University by false pretence. This is after Kyagulanyi failed to appear before the court twice on November 4 and 7. “You are hereby …
Read More »WHO warns of measles outbreaks as countries fail to reach elimination target
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | No new countries have achieved measles elimination target, just a month to the end of the year. This is according to the World Health Organization-WHO. By the end of 2020, 81 countries had succeeded in sustaining their measles elimination status despite the pandemic. WHO reports …
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