Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sergeant Hassan Kayondo, 38, the driver of Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the ex-Minister for Works and Transport was laid to rest in Lugando village, Bigasa sub county, Bukomansimbi district of Friday. Kayondo died in the line of duty on Tuesday morning in a shootout that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued on Friday evening at the High Court Civil Division as the Judge who was allocated to hear the case in which city lawyer Male Mabirizi seeks to block the recruitment of judicial officers ordered that the file goes to Justice Musa Ssekaana. Justice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary top management has closed five High Court circuits temporarily due to the two days training scheduled for next week while the Anti-Corruption court has been closed due to Covid-19. According to the Judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani, the Judiciary has chosen to close the …

The social media company says the post violated its abusive behaviour policy, leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian government on Friday suspended the operations of Twitter, two days after it accused the U.S. social networking company of double standards and supporting the secessionists …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While up to 95 percent of pregnant women in Uganda attend at least one antenatal care visit, only 41 percent take anti-malaria treatment as prevention of infection which can be fatal to both an expectant mother and their baby. Dr Fatuma Namusoke, an obstetrician and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS has started a crackdown on the sale of fuel in plastic bottles. It is a common practice along highways and streets in major trading centres and towns of Northern Uganda for people to sell diesel and petrol …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two suspected motorcycle robbers have been lynched by boda boda riders in Mukono district. The suspects who were travelling on a numberless motorcycle were reportedly trailed from Bunamwaya and rounded up at Sunshire fuel station in Kirangira, Nama sub-county where they had gone to make …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament for the nine districts of Karamoja region have called for an emergency meeting with the UPDF and police commanders to discuss the growing insecurity concerns in the region. The meeting which will take place tomorrow on Saturday in Napak district follows the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is looking for a special office space for the former Speaker and Kamuli Woman Member of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga following her exit from the Office of the Speaker. Kadaga has over the past 20 years occupied the office of the Deputy Speaker and that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has directed clubs not to admit fans to the stadiums until further notice. According to FUFA’s Deputy CEO in charge of Football, Decolus Kiiza, the directive follows the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. “As you are …