Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wetland encroachers in Kakumiro district have six months to voluntarily vacate the wetlands or face the wrath of the law. The encroachers are currently planting rice, tomatoes and cabbages among other crops in the wetlands. The major wetlands that have been degraded are Mabengere that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts have warned people who are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 not to lose the fight saying they can be incubating vessels for more severe variant strains. Dr Monica Musenero, an epidemiologist says that data from elsewhere is showing them that the mutants that these …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Auditor General John Muwanga says that Uganda’s high cost of borrowing may deny future generations the opportunity to sustainably borrow. This is carried in his findings on the public debt in the financial year 2019/2020 audit report that he presented to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited has announced a national consumer promotion named “Kyusa Levo” through which consumers around the country will stand a chance to win cash prizes worth Shs 2.1 billion. The promotion is part of the company’s 75th year anniversary celebrations. To participate, customers who …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo police are holding one of their own for his alleged involvement in illegal logging. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region police spokesperson identifies the suspect as Julius Mpande, the Officer in Charge of Operations at Kitgum central police station. He is locked up …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana police are holding an elderly man accused of forcing his children to commit incest to appease their family spirits. The suspect is Krizestom Ssebuuma, a resident of Jjungwe village, Nalyankanja parish in Bulera sub county and father of ten children. The suspect shocked residents …

📌 GOVT LIST OF ‘MISSING PERSONS’ ➡ TOTAL 177 ➡ 168 remanded at Makindye ➡ 2 Referred to Jinja Rd Police station ➡ 6 already released on bond ➡ 1 arraigned before UDC ✳ 43 arrested for rioting ✳ 156 possession of military stores ✳ 17 meeting to plan violence ✳ 6 already released on bond Kyotera, Uganda | THE …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspected commander of Makindye criminal gang and his group have been taken in police custody. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said Michael Kinalwa, commander of the criminal gang known as ‘Call Call’ group that has been operating in the areas of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 vendors in Cereleno market in Bardege-Layibi division in Gulu city are on the verge of eviction. Last month, the authorities of Layibi division through Vincent Opio, the division’s senior assistant town clerk wrote a letter notifying the market leaders that the market …

Violent Covid-19 patients broke doors, shower heads, cistern covers and disconnected flush valves and destroyed sockets in the hospital Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital is assessing the cost of damages caused by violent patients and suspects of coronavirus plus constant disinfection of its …