Obongi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party in Obongi district have decried continued intimidation and harassment by security personnel as campaigns draw closer. Over 30 candidates are vying for various political positions in Obongi district alone. But several of them have lodged complaints …

Buikwe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   17 people have been injured in a YY coach bus crash that has occurred today at Kanyonyi in Mbaira forest Buikwe district. The bus, Registration Number UAX 852F, was involved in a serious accident this morning at around 7:30, on its way from Kampala …

Kalungu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Detectives attached to the Inspectorate of Government have arrested Kalungu District Local Government  Principal Township Officer, Joel Ddamba who has been on the run for five months. According to the Spokesperson of IGG, Munira Ali, Ddamba has been arrested from his hideout in Masaka …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  High court has dismissed a petition seeking to block the nomination of Cissy Namujju for re-election as the Lwengo District Woman Member of parliament. Masaka High Court Judge, Victoria Katumba Nankintu dismissed the application filed by Namujju’s rival Sarah Nkonge Muwonge on Monday.    …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Ministry of Finance is seeking to add another 390 billion Shillings to the supplementary request of 3.426 trillion Shillings currently before the Parliamentary committee. The request puts the supplementary budget at 3.853 trillion Shillings.   The first supplementary is to finance a classified budget …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Hostel Owners around Kyambogo University have opposed the University demand of carrying forward hostel fees of Semester two to cater for the remaining period on re-opening this week. According to Elli Katunguka the Vice Chancellor Kyambogo University, the management negotiated with some hostel owners …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A panel of five Constitutional Court Judges has dismissed a petition in which former West Budama North MP Fox Odoi was challenging a section under the Advocates Act which blocks lawyers from advertising their services. The petition which was filed in 2013, on grounds …

United Nations ,USA | XINHUA |   United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that 2.99 billion U.S. dollars is needed in 2021 to fully implement the mandates entrusted to the organization. “To fully implement the mandates entrusted to us, we will require a total of 2.99 billion U.S. dollars, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Using the principle of the so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and not an option, countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the head of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned.  Herd immunity occurs when a large …

London, UK | XINHUA |    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a new three-level COVID-19 alert system that will be implemented across England, with Liverpool moved to the highest tier as the level being decided according to local infection rates. Outlining the new strategy, Johnson said it simplify …