Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked African countries with support from the United Nations to consider opening up their borders to deal decisively with food insecurity in the region. Speaking at a UN-food system virtual summit, Museveni said free access to markets and free movement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspects picked up in connection to the shooting at the former Chief of Defense Forces-CDF, Gen Edward Katumba have reportedly told the joint investigations team that they trailed him for over six months. Assailants attacked Gen Katumba’s official vehicle along Kisota road and sprayed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appointments Committee of Parliament has backtracked on its earlier position and approved the appointment of Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region. According to sources, the committee chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed a notice of appeal intending to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling against the powers of the Court Martial. Last week, the Constitutional court ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are in police custody in connection to the death of Corporal Wilson Ssenja, the Officer in Charge of Lwemwedde police post in Masuliita sub-county in Wakiso district. Luke Oweyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson says that they received information from Lwemwedde police …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental Health Uganda has embarked on the door to door monitoring of their clients in Gulu and Omoro districts. The move was prompted by the current lockdown announced by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The monitoring visits involve 1,002 peers with specific …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has opened investigations into projects under the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF III). The NUSAF intervention is aimed at fighting poverty using a combination of four factors of building the infrastructures, income-generating activities, conflict management and institutional development. From 2016 …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Kiroya cell in Karujubu division, Masindi municipality in Masindi district have teamed up and arrested a police officer whom they accuse of extortion during the lockdown announced by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to curtail the further spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Lango are worried over the increasing number of murder cases in the sub-region. Records from North Kyoga police region which covers the entire Lango sub-region show that 92 murder cases were reported between January and May this year. In January alone, police registered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors on Tuesday defied the Resident City Commissioner-RCC and attended a council meeting. The Speaker of the Council Zahara Luyirika called for the meeting indicating that 20 councilors would attend the meeting physically while the rest will follow the proceedings via …