Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20 people have been arrested in Kampala for alleged voter bribery and rigging in the local government elections. The Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said some of the suspects were arrested on Monday with pre-ticked ballot papers while others were bribing voters at various …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party candidate has won the Kasese municipality mayoral seat. The mayoral seat had been dominated by the National Resistance Movement-NRM party for the last ten years. Chance Kahindo Sibyavugha garnered 11,572 votes defeating NRM’s Kabbyanga Godfrey Baluku Kime who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers using Agoro Irrigation Scheme in Lamwo district to water their crops claim that water from the scheme could be having substances that negatively affect crop yield and soil fertility. Agoro Irrigation Scheme which serves more than 900 farmers was rehabilitated between 2012-2013 at a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto and Beatrice Anywar, the Kitgum Municipality Member of Parliament and State Minister for Environment were defeated in the recent parliamentary elections. Both Otto and Anywar are among some of the longest-serving legislators in Acholi sub-region who suffered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of youth who confessed to be cattle rustlers from Moroto district have joined the peace building program in a move to reduce cattle thefts. This comes after most youth involved in cattle thefts and raids have been killed in battles with the UPDF and …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s health ministry on Friday launched smart anti-epidemic robot technology to reduce exposure of health workers to COVID-19 patients under their care. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health said the robots will be deployed at the country’s main referral hospital, the Kenyatta National …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid on Friday confirmed in a communique that first team coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for the coronavirus, COVID-19. The test means that Zidane has been forced to self-isolate and is unable to travel with the rest of the squad for Saturday’s La Liga …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty. “I am pleased to recognize today’s entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda Revenue Authority implements the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS), traders and other taxpaying companies fear that the cost of doing business will increase. The URA has got a go-ahead to continue implementing EFRIS, after the High Court dismissed a petition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commandant of Police Training School –PTS at Kabalye in Masindi district has expelled 220 police trainees over forged academic qualifications. Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Abubaker Ziwedde, the PTS commandant received instructions from police headquarters to conduct a verification process for all the 5,000 …