Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Special Wildlife Crime Unit has arrested four police officers in connection to two separate illegal ivory transactions in Kampala city and Kapelebyong district. Charles Twine, the spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID, says the four officers are in custody at Jinja road police station …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party President Nobert Mao wants the Human Rights Committee of Parliament chaired by the opposition in order to keep the government in check. He made the recommendation while appearing before the Human Rights Committee of Parliament which is probing violence in the just …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider issuing a travel advisory for South Sudan following the killing of Ugandans by suspected rebel groups. Parliament was discussing a matter raised on the floor on Tuesday by the Koboko …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government LC V chairpersons are asking government to given them pension, claiming that their counter parts in parliament are already enjoying the facility. The leaders argue that they serve more responsibilities and electoral areas compared to members of parliament. They find it unfair that …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme has replaced 15,520 postpaid meters in Acholi sub region in a bid to curb power theft. The company has installed prepaid meters in Gulu, Omoro, Lamwo, Kitgum and parts of Pader district. Doreen Ogenga, the Operations manager for Umeme in Gulu and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has proposed a draft budget of 31 billion shillings for the 2021/2022 financial year. The draft budget was passed on Tuesday morning from Gulu district council hall by Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the outgoing Gulu district chairman during the full council meeting. …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 15-year-old primary seven pupil gave birth moments before the start of her Primary Leaving Examinations in Ibanda district. The girl delivered in the school compound a few minutes to her first paper. The incident happened at Sigirira Primary School. Alex Arinaitwe, the school headteacher …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has fined a Canadian National, Carino Lee Andrew, Shillings 500,000 for presenting a forged PCR COVID-19 test certificate at Entebbe International Airport. The trial Magistrate Juliet Nakitende fined Lee when he pleaded guilty to charges of uttering false documents. Lee’s …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE at Ibuje Primary School delayed for three hours after the centre received examination papers meant for another school. At about 9:45 am, Ibuje Primary School with 59 candidates located in Ibuje sub-county, Apac district received the Mathematics paper meant for Boke Primary …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu city are holding one their own over a serious matter of a missing sub-machine gun. Police Constable Peter Akena, a bodyguard attached to the Gulu City West Division Member of Parliament-elect and outgoing Gulu district LC 5 chairperson, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi lost …