Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of parliament have criticized the ministry of health for allowing families to bury their dead who succumb to COVID-19. The government had initially taken up the burial arrangements, to guarantee safe and dignified burials, as usually done when dealing with highly …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Court Martial sitting at Muhooti Barracks in Fort Portal Tourism City has handed a Uganda People’s Defense Forces -UPDF soldier a 90-year sentence for murder. Private Paul Lotukei was found guilty of murdering  Pamela Nayebale, 26,  and her nine-month-old son, Owen Kusemererwa, both residents …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Ministry of work has taken charge of constructing Wakiso district road which will connect Kasanje town council to Bussi Island to ease transport for the islanders. The proposed project shall span for 2.5km from Bubebere to Muziina bay.  With the completion of this project, the …

Barranquilla, Colombia | XINHUA |   Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez scored either side of halftime as Uruguay secured a 3-0 away victory over Colombia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier here on Friday. It took less than five minutes for Uruguay to take the lead at Estadio Metropolitano as the …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |     Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has been cut from Brazil’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay after failing to recover from a thigh injury. The 28-year-old had already been ruled out of the clash with Venezuela in Sao Paulo on …

Rwampara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent Presidential Candidate Henry Tumukunde is considering legal action against Rwampara District Police Commander Patrick Opiyo for blocking his supporters from accessing his campaign venue on Thursday.  Tumukunde, who was scheduled to meet his supporters at Kinoni playground last evening arrived to an empty venue …

Sembabule, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential Candidate Willy Mayambala failed to complete his campaign trail in the districts of Gomba, Mpigi and Sembabule on Thursday, after his vehicle run out of fuel. Mayambala who was driving a Toyota Spacio only held open-campaign meetings in Kiriri, Kanoni and Kabulasoke trading …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Entebbe Criminal Division has sentenced a man to 22 years in jail for attempted murder.  Edward Matsiko is accused of unlawfully attempting to cause the death of his wife Edith Namutebi on March 19th, 2019.   According to prosecution, Matsiko hit Namutebi’s head with a hammer at …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The campaign meetings of National Resistance Movement presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have divided the party leaders and supporters in Luwero district. On Monday, President Yoweri Museveni met 200 NRM flag bearers, incumbent Members of Parliament, selected secretariat and district party officials at Presidential Demonstration farm …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Russia has announced that it’s vaccine Sputnik V is safe and effective for controlling COVID-19.  Russia registered the vaccine for public use in August and became the first country to do so through a controversial approval that came in before the start of the large-scale …