Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Although the terrain of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining-ASM in Uganda is promising with several developments and most remarkably the policy shift, several actors including miners and civil society organizations paint a faint picture for the future. A smile has returned on the face of …
Read More »Somali jihadists kill 3 Americans in attack on Kenya military base
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Jihadists from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region, killing three American citizens and destroying several aircraft and military vehicles, officials said. Attackers breached heavy security at Camp Simba at dawn but were pushed …
Read More »War film ‘1917’ stuns Golden Globes as Tarantino bags most prizes
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | War epic “1917” shocked the Golden Globes on Sunday by claiming the top prize for best drama film, while Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” won the most honors, massively boosting their prospects for next month’s Oscars. “Once Upon a Time…” — …
Read More »Fire guts Nebbi police barracks
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fire has gutted Nebbi Police barracks, leaving a number of officers and their families stranded and several household properties destroyed. The fire which started at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday also burnt government stores including boots and uniforms. Nebbi District Police Commander Bernard Mugerwa …
Read More »Former Minister Bitangaro in Luzira over Kassanda land saga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Minister and Bufumbira South MP Sam Bitangaro has been remanded to Luzira prison for obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud. Bitangaro, together with lawyer Francis Owor Onyango, William Tumwine, an official from the Ministry of Gender and his wife Stella …
Read More »Saracen Security Company supervisor commits suicide in Kabale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The supervisor of Saracen Security Company in Kabale has committed suicide. Denis Musinguzi, 29 years, a resident of Bugongi in Northern division, Kabale municipality shot himself dead on Thursday. Brian Ampeire, the Kabale District Police Commander says that Musinguzi shot himself dead in front …
Read More »Gliding rocks cut-off major road in Bulambuli district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A descending rock has cut off a road connecting lower Bulambuli to the upper belt of the district. The rocks that warped on Monday afternoon have now split into particles which are now strewn across the road at a place called Nairobi in Kamu …
Read More »Achwa power station ready to generate power- UEDCL
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited -UEDCL, says the Achwa 2 hydro-electric power station is ready to generate power for distribution to domestic and commercial end-users in northern Uganda. The 42 megawatts hydroelectric power plant is located in Angagura sub county along the Achwa river …
Read More »Farmers pay for harvesting crops on disputed Uganda-South Sudan border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan officials continue to extort money from Ugandan farmers harvesting their crops from a contested land in lokung sub-county, Lamwo district bordering South Sudan. This comes just a month after security personnel from the two countries held meetings to iron out the practices …
Read More »Political leaders cautioned against influence peddling in UPDF recruitment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF recruitment team in Lira has cautioned the political and public leaders in Lango against interfering with the ongoing recruitment process. The UPDF fourth division spokesperson Major Caesar Olweny says that a number of political leaders in the the …
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