Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district was covered in unusual silence on Monday, October 19, otherwise, a day for celebration to mark the 11th coronation anniversary of the King of Rwenzururu, Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere. The day also marked 54 years since the Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere succeeded his …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Unyama National Teachers’ College has embarked on psychological training of the staff and students after schools reopened for the finalists after about seven months due to COVID-19.    Both the lecturers and their students at the Gulu based College were on Monday taken through …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Local music artist Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool and his wife, Zuena Kirema Ssali have sued Martin Shafat Ssaku of Mart barber hair studio and his company Mart Barber Group of Companies Limited for alleged defamation.  In their suit before the High Court Civil Division …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda – IRCU has called upon Ugandans to avoid any acts of violence as the 2021 general elections draw closer.    The call was made during a one-day dialogue on Monday that was attended by various political and religious leaders …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kitara Football club and Kiboga Young have qualified for the final of the FUFA Big League slated for October 21st at the Fufa technical center in Njeru. To reach the final Kitara FC edged Kataka FC, while Kiboga FC ejected Ndejje University in the semi …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police force and its sister security agencies particularly Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF have deployed joint spy teams to monitor schools operating without COVID-19 clearance certificate including those flouting the Standard Operating Procedures – SOPs. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the intelligence officers …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The former president of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party Col. Dr Kizza Besigye has rallied the youth in Fort Portal to join Plan B- his other strategy to oust the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM  party following many unsuccessful attempts to oust the regime through …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As schools financially struggle to reopen after seven months of lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni has donated 100 million Shillings to a primary school in his village of Rushere in Rwakirura district.  In a press statement issued by the presidential press unit, Museveni on top of …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has today sweep all the nine positions contested for during the district youth council elections for Wakiso district. There were running battles as Police fired teargas to disperse rowdy youths who attempted to grab the ballot box as the voting …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Former Buganda Premier Dan Muliika has dismissed the apology issued by Wamala regional police spokesperson Racheal Kawala over the teargassing of Mbogo clan leaders during an event on Saturday, Muliika says it should be the top commanders of police including president Museveni to apologize.   Muliika …