South Sudanese gunmen opened fire on fishermen killing eight on spot Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been shot dead by suspected South Sudanese gunmen at Odujoa village in Nimule. The deceased include five South Sudan nationals and three Ugandans. The eight were attacked on Thursday night while fishing on …

  Long-term capital ensures long-life for the business Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial experts have blamed the collapse of many companies over the last one year to the kind of capital that most of them use to run their activities. According to the Capital Markets Authority-CMA, the most common …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira road police has launched a hunt for men who abducted and defiled two minors in separate attacks from the Conte Africa zone of Kamwokya, on the outskirts of Kampala. One of the victims aged eight is said to have been lured by a neighbour …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched airborne survey and mineral mapping in Karamoja. The survey was launched on Thursday in Moroto by the State Minister for Minerals Sarah Opendi. The deal was awarded to Xcalibur, a company from Spain. According to Opendi, the exercise which is expected …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robinah Acam, a 21-year-old candidate sitting her O’level examinations at Lira Town College is one of those benefiting from a policy that allowed pregnant and breastfeeding learners to complete school this year. The policy came after public outcry on the number of candidates who conceived …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former contestant for the Terego East parliamentary seat has gone to court to challenge the outcome of the election in which Minister Mario Obiga Kania emerged the victor. The candidate Apama Amato Boroa, one of the five candidates who competed for the seat is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw pitted Bayern and Paris together in a repeat of last season’s final. The quarter-final first legs take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 April, with the returns set for Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April. The semi-final ties …

Gen Lokech implicated RDCs, DPCs and politicians for abetting illegal logging and charcoal trade in Acholi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police-IGP Maj Gen Paul Lokech has accused security personnel in the Acholi region of abetting illegal logging and charcoal burning. Gen Lokech specifically pointed fingers …

TB diagnosis and treatment suffered a setback of 12 years Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One year after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head, the Stop TB Partnership shared new data showing that nine of the countries with the most tuberculosis (TB) cases—representing 60% of the global …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bushenyi district has arrested a second suspect in the murder of a radio presenter. Rashid Kansiime alias Beto is alleged to have taken part in the murder of Allan Mandela, a former radio presenter at Hunter FM based in Rwetuha town council. …