Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of 32 National Unity Platform-NUP supporters battling charges of illegal possession of explosive devices have asked the General Court Martial to release them on bail. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A five days hunt for a man suspected to have varnished with USD 90,000 (about 317 million Shillings) belonging to businessman David Bigirwa, has come to an end after he was arrested by the newly deployed Flying Squad team. The man who has since been …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police are investigating two fire incidents where school dormitories were burnt in Wakiso district. One of the incidents occurred at St. Cecilia Primary School at Kikajjo zone, Masajja parish in Makindye-Ssabagabo on Sunday, while the other was recorded at Nanziga SDA Primary School in Maya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs led by State Minister of Defence (General Duties), Jacob Oboth Oboth have made a case for Shs89 billion to finance the ongoing Operation ‘Shujaa’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ‘Operation Shujaa’ is a code …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Business School-MUBs has halted the end of semester two examinations that were scheduled to start on Thursday this week. The MUBs Principal, Professor Juma Waswa Balunywa halted the exams following protests by the students over missing marks from the previous semester. “I appeal to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have urged Ugandans to be careful and watch out for criminal gangs and terror groups that might use the reopening of bars to wreak havoc. Bars that have been under lock and key for close to two years have resumed operations today. In a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP, the largest opposition political party has renewed its call to security organs to release all its supporters who were picked up in 2020 and 2021 at the height of the presidential campaigns. Addressing journalists on Monday, the party president and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of puppies in Gulu city have succumbed to the parvovirus disease, which attacks puppies aged between four weeks and six months. The disease presents with loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea with smelly bloodstains. The disease has been reported within Gulu city in recent …

Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding three people in connection to the death of 50-year-old Mwanika Yokolamu, a resident of Kadama village, Kadama town council in Kibuku district. The suspects include Ibrahim Mbulalina, the LC I chairperson of Kadama village, and two others whose identities have been withheld. …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Geoffrey Macho, the Busia Municipality member of parliament has complained over mishandling of fish trade in the border district under the oversight of the ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries- (MAAIF). As area MP, Macho is also alleging that Simon Emongot, a fisheries officer …