The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Rome, Italy | AFP | It’s not easy being Italian these days. Especially without coffee. For Alessandro, a 30-something businessman in suit and mask in central Rome, an espresso at the local bar in the morning is “indispensable”. But on Thursday, after the government’s latest measures to stem the rise of …
Read More »South Ruwenzori diocese bishop joins NRM party
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Rwenzori Bishop Rt. Rev Jackson Thembo Nzerebende has registered as a member of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party in Kasese. Bishop Nzerebende registered on Thursday at Railway Primary School, Kasese Municipality during the launch of the party’s registration exercise. Nzerebende who was welcomed …
Read More »Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde arrested on treason charges – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former security minister Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde was arrested on charges of treason according to Uganda Police Force. Tumukunde was arrested from his home in Kololo in a joint operation conducted by the Special Forces Command- SFC, Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force – JATT, Crime Intelligence …
Read More »Construction of cross border markets in Amudat near completion
Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amudat District is set to get a boost in trade after completion of two cross border markets. The markets are being constructed by Amudat District local government with support from Mercy Corps, Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) and government of Uganda, through the Resilience …
Read More »Ugandan scoops overall 2020 commonwealth youth award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan national Galabuzi Brian Kakembo has scooped the overall prize of the 2020 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for his work on transforming biodegradable plastics and organic waste into eco-friendly charcoal briquettes. Galabuzi is honoured for particularly setting up an enterprise to educate …
Read More »Trump announces steps to combat coronavirus economic fallout
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced measures meant to shore up an economy reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, while simultaneously downplaying the situation. He also imposed a travel ban on mainland Europe for 30 days and stated trade would be halted, although he later …
Read More »COSASE threatens to arrest Uganda’s deputy Ambassador to Italy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE has threatened to cause the arrest of Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Italy, Dr. Kassam Mumtaz for snubbing the committee summons. Mumtaz is needed to testify in the ongoing investigations into the acquisition of Departed Asians’ Property …
Read More »Education, finance ministries failed to coordinate transfer of money to students in China- Bahati
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has blamed the erroneous transfer of 2.2 billion shillings to students in China to lack of coordination between the Ministry of Finance, and that of Education. In a letter dated March 10, 2020, addressed to the Ugandan Embassy in Beijing, China, the Ministry of …
Read More »Witnesses recount raid on Zombo UPDF detach
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly six days after a group of men armed with machetes, bows and arrows raided a Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] detach in Oduk Village, Zombo District in West Nile Sub-region, the attack remains a mystery. The attack, seemingly well planned by the assailants resulted …
Read More »Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Rome, Italy | AFP | Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a coronavirus that has killed 827 in the the country in just over two weeks. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the latest wave of restrictions …
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