Canberra, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT |    Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has called for social media giants to take responsibility for the content on their platforms. Under changes to the Online Safety Act proposed by the Australian government, Inman Grant would have the power to prevent cyber abuse, identify …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of the rival faction of Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution under Jude Mike Mudoma, the purported Umukuka III have stormed out of an assembly convened held to eulogize the deceased Umukuka II Bob Kipiro Mushikori.  This morning delegates representing various Bamasaba clans converged in …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police in Mbale is on the spot for allegedly extorting money from Boda Boda cyclists. The cyclists accuse police of confiscating their motorcycles and thereafter charge them money especially when they arrest them during the curfew hours.  On Tuesday, the cyclists clashed with the …

Buikwe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  John Bosco Aseya Ozuma, mayor of Lugazi Municipality is still struggling to settle court costs arising from his suit challenging the results of the 2016 mayoral race.  After losing the mayoral race, Ozuma petitioned Jinja High court to challenge the victory of his rival and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police’s Directorate of Forensic Science – DFS has distributed 330 Scene of Crimes Officers to ease the collection of exhibits at crime scenes.     Andrew Mubiru, the Acting Director DFS said the personnel have been deployed at least in each of the districts in the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission has cancelled results from 83 polling stations across the country.  However, on close analysis, most of these are in districts won by the former National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.  According to the Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Parliamentary Commission is seeking additional funding totaling sh249.52 billion to among other things procure 13 vehicles including those for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, their lead and backup cars and the entitled Directors and Assistant Directors. According to a Legal and Parliamentary Affairs …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The  Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda Nicholas Opio who is facing charges of money laundering has asked the Anti Corruption court to direct the prosecution to return his property confiscated during his arrest. Opio on Thursday appeared before Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende and …

Rabat,  Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT |    Morocco received on Wednesday its first shipment of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, the ministry of health said. The first batch of vaccines developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd (Sinopharm) arrived at Casablanca airport and will be dispatched to the vaccination locations …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has displaced India as the number one Coffee supplier on the Italian market. India is the seventh world leading Coffee producer with 348,000 metric tonnes per year, while Uganda follows in eighth position with 288,000 metric tonnes produced per year. But Uganda has the …