Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled the 200 Million Shillings pledge to the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization of Buruuli Chiefdom. The President announced the pledge on 10th December 2018 at the coronation anniversary of Isabaruuli Constantine Mwogezi Butamanya, the cultural leader of Buruuli Chiefdom. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Makumbi who once served as convicted child-murderer Kato Kajubi’s witch doctor, and is now facing his own more recent child murder charges, is now shopping for a new lawyer after the one who has been representing him stormed out of court. The court which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes veteran midfielder Tony Mawejje has been recalled to represent the national team in the forthcoming AFCON qualifiers. Mawejje last played for Uganda Cranes in Gabon in the 2017 African Cup of Nations where Uganda failed to go through the group stages. Mawejje has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frustrated by years of government inaction as plans upon plans remain on paper, the Executive Director of the National Planning Authority, Joseph Muvawala has now demanded for the removal of the function of program implementation from the Office of the Prime Minister, so that it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manafwa district authorities have raised a red flag over the high number of cases of domestic violence. Speaking at a stakeholder’s meeting organized by the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry at the district headquarters, Manafwa District Probation Officer Esther Nakhayeze Mukoya said they registered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters are in custody at Kasangati police station in Wakiso district for allegedly leading processions and acts violence during and after the nomination of their presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu on Tuesday. The suspects are Isma Sempija, Richard Odoi, Isaac …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial sector leaders have chosen to strengthen regulation to grow the stock market as opposed to relaxing rules to attract companies to listing shares. They say strong regulation of the sector gives confidence to serious investors that their investments will be safe while relaxing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga has today sentenced Dennis Abeine to 20 years in jail on charges of aggravated defilement. Justice Kwesiga says that the sentence is meant to punish Abeine and also deter other would be offenders from committing aggravated defilement. “Even though there …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two presidential aspirants have threatened to sue the Electoral Commission for blocking their nomination for 2021 general elections. They are Elizabeth Nabatanzi Lugudde Katwe and Fred Kyemuko Wokuli from the Revolutionary People’s party –RPP. The two are part of 23 aspirants who successfully submitted endorsement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Due to the growing threat to forest reserves, the government has taken a decision to suspend commercial charcoal production and cancel licenses for harvesting forest products. Government has also resolved to close the temporary camps of illegal loggers and charcoal burners. The First Deputy Prime …