Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said that he has no intentions of negotiating with president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the release his supporters who were arrested last year. It’s exactly four months since security forces rounded up and arrested members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan truck driver identified as Vincent Mulika, alias Kamanda is battling for his life after he was allegedly beaten to coma by the military and immigrations officials in South Sudan. Mulika was reportedly beaten on Wednesday in Nesitu, along Nimule-South Sudan highway while transporting cargo …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Kikuube district have confirmed an outbreak of the Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever in the district. The virus, caused by a tick-borne virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals, while human-to-human transmission occurs from close contact with the blood, secretions, …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the Acholi sub-region have raised concern over the sorry state of produce stores built by the government during the Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA rebels post conflict. Several stores across the eight districts in the region are non-functional or their roofs were blown out by violent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority needs over USD 13 million to relocate rhinos from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to the National Park. The authority recently said that the 33 endangered white rhinos at the sanctuary will be introduced to protected areas after completion of a feasibility study to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight senior police officers from Aswa River and the Northern Kyoga regions have been reshuffled. The officers reshuffled are from the ranks of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Superintendent of Police (SP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). In the reshuffle, SSP Nachuha Damali from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Labor Mwesigwa Rukutana has been acquitted of all charges stemming from a shooting incident in the just concluded campaigns. He was facing seven counts of attempted murder, threatening violence and malicious damage to property. Rukutana was arrested with three of his bodyguards from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When National Unity Platform-NUP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine met families of his campaign crew who were arrested during a campaign rally in Kalangala four months ago, some spouted anguish. A parent of one of the detained crew members told Bobi Wine during the meeting at …

Kiruhura district was put under quarantine following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease two weeks ago  Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godson Muheirwe, the Kiruhura town council veterinary officer has been arrested for violating the Foot and Mouth disease quarantine. It is alleged that Muheirwe returned cows suffering from Foot …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has launched investigations into the recent beatings of journalists in Mityana and Wakiso districts. Last week, Enoch Matovu, NTV’s correspondent in Mityana was reportedly battered by security operatives who attacked him on his way home. Matovu was returning with his 10-year …