Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have started the process to censure Security Minister General Elly Tumwine over contempt of Parliament. This is after the house debated the committee report that pinned Gen Tumwine for frustrating investigations into torture of Ugandans by blocking MPs from accessing safe houses, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Judge Dr Esther Kisaakye has sued retired Judge Professor George Kanyeihamba for defamation. The suit, filed before the Civil Division of High Court is based on contents of a letter contained in Kanyeihamba’s book titled; “IN THE NAME OF GOD TRUTH AND JUSTICE” …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Organizing Secretary of the Democratic Party-DP, Suleiman Kidandala has annulled the recently conducted elections for party leaders in Masaka district. The Democratic Party is embroiled in a series of wrangles arising out of the procedures of updating its structural leadership across the country. …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump was expected to be acquitted Wednesday after a two-week impeachment trial in the Senate. The drama has divided Americans and their institutions and confirmed Trump’s tight grip on his Republican Party, while also showcasing the oratorical and other skills of the chief …
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Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s military said Wednesday it backed a surprise meeting between the country’s leader and Israel’s prime minister in Uganda this week, saying the opening would help boost national security. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan’s ruling sovereign council, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Senior Police Commissioner – SCP Dennis Odongpiny, has spoken out about the challenges he encountered when he served as Police Court Chairman. For over three years as Police Court Chairman, Odongpiny tried more than 500 junior an senior police colleagues accused of engaging in …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump was set to win acquittal from impeachment in the Senate on Wednesday, hours after his partisan State of the Union speech triggered unprecedented protests from Democrats in a seething display of US political divisions. The Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached Trump for …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson Mark Okeny and the party’s Administrative Secretary David Ochieng have been expelled over alleged abuse of office. The two were expelled by the executive members of the district and Sub County structures of the party during a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 500 million Shillings is still needed to facilitate the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Dr Steven Kazimba Mugalu as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2020, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe. A week later, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of needy children in Gulu and Omoro Districts who excelled in Primary Leaving Examination – PLE may not join secondary School for further studies due to financial constraints. Up to 5,405 candidates sat for PLE from 144 Primary Schools in Gulu last year. Of these, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
