Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Shafik Matovu, a mobile money agent from Matugga Trading Center in Wakiso district is nursing gunshot wounds at Mulago National Referral Hospital after being shot by thugs. Matovu was attacked by armed thugs riding on a motorcycle around 10pm on Friday night as he was …

Washington, United States | AFP |  A Navy SEAL platoon leader controversially pardoned of war crimes by US President Donald Trump was described as “toxic” and “freaking evil” by veterans who served with him in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday. Video testimony provided to war crimes investigators and published by the newspaper …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Douglas Mutumba, a resident of Namugongo in Wakiso district is a very unhappy over the sudden loss of a significant section of his three-acre piece of land.  Mutumba says the problem began in June this year when a survey firm visited the land to subdivide …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is negotiating with the French Development Agency (AFD) for Shillings 3 billion (800.000 Euros) to implement the Kampala Street Lighting Master plan project. In his end of year message, the Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, says with this funding KCCA intends …

Ekité, Cameroon | AFP |  It was a “dirty war” waged by French colonial troops but it never made headlines and even today goes untold in school history books. The brutal conflict unfolded in Cameroon, which on January 1 marks its 60th anniversary of independence — the first of 17 African …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Constitutional Court has overturned the election of six members of parliament in newly created municipalities across the country. The affected are Patrick Ocan, the Apac Municipality Member of Parliament, Elioda Tumwesigye, Sheema Municipality, Tarsis Rwaburindore Bishanga, Ibanda Municipality, Hashim Sulaiman, Nebbi Municipality, Asuman Basalirwa, …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Thirty two suspected goons have been arrested by the Aviation Police around several beaches in Entebbe during the Christmas and Boxing Day festivities.  Deputy Resident District Commissioner in charge of Entebbe, Noor Njuki revealed the development during an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday.  …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth as Chelsea slumped to another shock home reverse, losing 2-0 to Southampton, on Boxing Day. Carlo Ancelotti had a more positive impact on his Everton bow as Dominic …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Women in West Nile region have shunned the UPDF recruitment exercise taking place in Arua with less than 10 ladies out of over 1000 candidates who turned up for the exercise today.  The recruitment for West Nile region taking place at the Arua town police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  There was panic at Kira Road Police Station on Friday morning when a suspect was found hanging inside his cell. Venus Busingye was dragged to the Station on Boxing Day after he was found in the compound of someone’s home in Kikaya in Kisota zone.  …