Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDNENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo has directed the head of Anti-Corruption department in her office to handle the complaint demanding for the immediate trial of businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and his brother on charges of tax evasion worth 20 billion Shillings. The directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID are hunting for a fraudster who has collected an unspecified amount of money in millions of shillings from a number of police officers for attending a non-existent training in Switzerland. The fraudster targeted police officers attached to the Directorate of …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Busia district have asked the Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA to expedite the construction of the 24 kilometers Tororo-Busia road. The contract for the construction of the 141 Billion Shillings road was awarded to China Railway 18 Construction Company limited. George Barasa, Ronald …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police and army have been deployed in Kayunga district in anticipation of protests from supporters of National Unity Platform-NUP. On Friday morning, the Kayunga returning officer Jennifer Kyobutungi declared Andrew Muwonge as the winner of the district LC5 by-election with 31,830 votes while his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Information and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi, has said that the operations of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels in Eastern DRC are meant to disrupt Uganda’s infrastructural projects in DRC. The government of Uganda, through the Ministry for Works and Transport, is injecting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called on government to improve the road infrastructure in the country if road carnage is to reduce. The legislators were on Thursday debating a motion urging the government to bolster efforts geared at promoting road safety. The motion moved by Alex Ruhunda, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bee farmers in Lango sub region are attributing the reduction in honey production to the continuous spraying of crops using pesticides. Over the years, farmers have applied chemicals to control both pests and diseases that ravage crops in the region. Such spraying was in 2020 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckless drivers and motorcyclists, as well as pedestrians violating curfew time, should prepare to spend the festive season in custody, police have warned. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga noted that as Christmas and New Year’s day festivities draw nearer, police have intensified operations against drivers violating …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two National Unity Platform-NUP candidates have won the district women councilor positions representing Zigoti town council at the district. Justine Nakuya, the presiding officer of Zigoti town council declared Veronica Babirye, councilor for Zigoti ward II with 207 votes. Her challengers Aisha Namatovu of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mbarara Ecclesiastical province has been selected to lead next year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations with or without Covid-19. The announcement is contained in a circular signed by the Chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, an umbrella of Catholic Bishops in Uganda, Rt. Rev. Joseph Anthony …