Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military police have arrested five people in Kawempe division in Kampala accused of pre-ballot ticking opposite Kolping hotel. Chaos broke out at Christian Life Church polling station after voters ganged up against a woman they found with pre-ticked ballots and was about to drop …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Kitgum Diocese Bishop, Rev Macleod Baker Ochola has appealed to the government to accord National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine humane treatment as a Ugandan citizen. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Wednesday, Bishop Ochola said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council elections have been called off in some parts of Sembabule district following a mismatch in the particulars of candidates as reflected on the ballot papers. The affected areas include Mateete sub county and Semababule town council. In Sembabule town council, Joseph Ssenyondo an …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had three lessons for all member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) agency itself, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated. Addressing the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board, Tedros said that first …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harriet Anena, a journalist and writer who authored an anthology, “A Nation in Labor” in 2015, does not know how many books she has sold since its publication because, she did self-publication, secondly, Ugandan bookstores and sellers are “dishonest”. Anena’s book depicts a giant politician, …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Technological advancements, innovations continue to emerge in the world economy to facilitate transactions and related services across sectors of life. On Jan.11, Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard introduced a virtual debit card offering to enable customers transact online globally. The virtual (non-plastic) card allows …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 7,000 customers of Vivo Energy – the vender of Shell branded fuels – have been rewarded with fuel and airtime worth Shs 30 million in the ongoing nationwide 10 weeks of ‘cheer reloaded’ promotion. The promotion is aimed at rewarding loyal motorists and infusing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have opened an investigation against the Lamwo Resident District Commissioner James Nabinson Kidega over alleged electoral offences. The investigation is being headed by the Commissioner of Police, Francis Olugu who is overseeing electoral offences in Acholi sub-region. It stems from a complaint raised by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali has been suspended from performing priestly duties over involvement in an extra-marital affair with a married woman. This was confirmed by the Archbishop of Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition members in Kasese district have joined forces to serve as polling agents and mobilisers for the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC LC V and mayoral candidates. This follows the poor performance in the parliamentary elections which saw the opposition party losing three seats to the …