A family of the late Ssensiwo Kitooke is claiming ownership of 50 acres of land in Mukono saying residents settled on it illegally. Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 people in Mukono district are under threat of eviction from their homes. The affected people occupy 50 acres at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the continued absence of a substantive Inspector General of Government – IGG. This was during a meeting between the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and Minister of State for Ethics & Integrity Simon Lokodo who had appeared to …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The families of two people who were allegedly abducted by armed personnel in Nakasongola district have fled their homes in fear. George Ssenyonjo, 36, a resident of Kirooro village in Nakitoma sub county was allegedly abducted by unidentified gunmen on January 5th, 2021. His friend, …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The escalating murder cases in Bunyoro sub region are bothering security in the region. Statistics at the Albertine region police headquarters show that fourteen people were killed in the region last week alone. According to the statistics, three people were killed in tribal clashes between …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has declined to step down from a panel hearing the case in which National Unity Platform president Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert is challenging the victory of Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni in the January 14th presidential election. The panel of nine …

Teachers should desist from the habit of consuming alcohol during school hours as it dents their integrity and professionalism. Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trouble and humiliation awaits teachers in Budaka who still enjoy the bottle to the extent of sipping during daytime as schools reopen for semi candidates next …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The quality of the Nile waters has generally deteriorated because of population growth and urbanization, agricultural intensification and industrial development. The new State of the Nile Basin Report 2020 released on Monday said localized high pollution is experienced mainly around urban centres. The report compiled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has embarked on the nationwide distribution of the second batch of self-study materials. The materials were introduced as one of the interventions to ensure that learners continue learning during the lockdown. Although the materials were much needed during the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction works of two maternity wards at Akali and Owiny health centers II in Kwania district have commenced. The World Bank-funded project is meant for the refurbishment and upgrade of the two health centers to HCIII’s, under the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Program for Results- …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. equities posted mixed results in the holiday-abbreviated week as investors assessed the possibility of further fiscal stimulus, while sifting through a slew of economic data. For the week ending Friday, the Dow rose 0.1 percent, the S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent and the Nasdaq …