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  Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mukono has sentenced a mother with her son to three years in prison for attempted murder contrary to Section 204 of the Penal Code Act (PCA). The convicts, Suz Isaale, 68 years, and her son Patrick Ssembatya, 37 years …

Up to 74% of government-aided schools are owned by non-state actors like communities and faith-based organizations – the Catholic Church and Church of Uganda, and Muslim Supreme Council Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked all foundation bodies that own primary and secondary schools, to implement a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Our car industry is dependent on imports of foreign-used cars; our automotive market is therefore heavily affected by external and global factors that affect all other nations. However, we cannot ignore the internal factors such as URA regulations and inflation that affect the affordability of …

Parliament finally passes bill to criminalize LGBTQ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that criminalizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer– LGBTQ activities. Under this new law, people who publically declare that they belong to the LGBTQ community face between 2-10 years …

Kagera, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region. Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory analysed samples to determine the cause of illness after eight people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim’s holy month of Ramadhan will begin on Thursday, March 23, according to Dr. Ziyad Swalleh Lubanga, the Director of Sharia at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC. Dr. Sheikh  Lubanga also announced that Taraweeh prayers at the National Mosque and other mosques across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case filed by Gilbert Agaba and three other former candidates who participated and lost in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections last year. Acting High Court judge Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza, ruled that his court did not …

Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating an incident of aggravated robbery at Nswanjere Junior seminary school in Muduma Sub-county in Mpigi District around 3 am on Monday. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire explains that unknown assailants gained entrance into the school by cutting the …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called upon NRM parliamentary whips to support government efforts of adding value to agricultural products before export. In a meeting held at State House Entebbe, the President told the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Regional Whips that coffee, cotton, maize, …