Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the refugees who fled fighting in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC on Monday are slowly returning back home. Heavy fighting erupted between an unknown rebel force and the government forces on Sunday night in the villages of Chanzu and Runyoni in …
Read More »Silverfish association asks parliament to limit access of foreign fishermen on water bodies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Silverfish Association has appealed to Members of Parliament to put in place deterrent measures against foreigners who trade in fishing activities on different water bodies. Members of the Association on Tuesday appeared before the Agriculture Committee of Parliament which is currently considering the Fisheries …
Read More »Local leaders in Karamoja cautioned against concealing cattle thefts
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Karamoja have accused local council leaders of concealing information about stolen livestock which is hindering recovery efforts. The accusations follow the declining recovery of stolen livestock as well as the low recovery rate for illegal firearms following the expiry of three months …
Read More »Police officer detained for shooting fiancée to death
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala are holding one of their own accused of killing his fiancée following a misunderstanding. The suspect is Corporal Sam Owuku, the driver of the Kampala South Regional Police Commander-RPC, Rogers Sseguya. It is alleged that Owuku stormed the residence of his …
Read More »Has NUP done enough to get Ugandan political prisoners freed?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “For activism, you get a point of contact. You can’t have a T-shirt that has hundreds of prisoners. It’s impractical,” Joel Ssenyonyi, the National Unity Platform spokesperson and Nakawa West legislator argued in an interview with URN. Ssenyonyi’s argument is in defence of what ostensibly …
Read More »Gateway bus catches fire in Mpigi
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bus belonging to Gateway bus company has burst up flames in Mpigi district. A statement from traffic police shows that the incident happened at around midday at the Kampiringisa police checkpoint in Kamengo sub-county, along the Kampala-Masaka highway. An incident report from the traffic …
Read More »Legislators query UCAA over management of Arua airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Management of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has been put on the spot over procurement of airport furniture and other supplies worth shs243 million. Sam Wonekha, the General Manager for regional airports at UCCA, told a committee of Parliament that the procurement was for lounge …
Read More »Experts want worship centres fully reopened to prepare learners returning to school
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a direct connection between education institutions and worship places when it comes to preparing the minds of learners who have been out of school for the last 78 weeks, experts say. Speaking at a virtual townhall meeting on Nov.08, under the theme “education …
Read More »Anti-Corruption Unit, police probe fake titles on NSSF land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police are investigating a case in which 10 people allegedly acquired by fraudulent means, titles on land at Lubowa owned by the National Social Security Fund-NSSF. It is alleged that in 2019, Muhammad Kityo Lubowa, Moses Bogere, Betty …
Read More »IUIU students, administrators clash over missing coursework marks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a bitter row between law students at the Islamic University in Uganda and the administration over missing coursework marks. Over the past weeks, students in the law faculty have silently been planning protests against the university administration over the missing coursework marks. The …
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