The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police Corporal is nursing wounds at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala after he was shot by thugs during an operation on Wednesday. Robert Ekakor and three other police officers were pursuing armed thugs in Makindye Luwafu when the thugs who were on a motorcycle …
Read More »Statement on beating journalists was a ’joke blown out of proportion’ – Ochola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has backtracked on his statement in which he appeared to endorse police brutality against journalists. Today, he told a parliamentary committee that “it was a joke.” Ochola, early this year told a joint security press briefing that …
Read More »Parishes in Kampala hold requiem masses for Archbishop Lwanga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several parishes in Kampala Archdiocese on Thursday held requiem masses for the late Kampala Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. On Wednesday, the interim Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese, Monsignor Charles Kasibante directed all parishes in the archdiocese to hold simultaneous requiem masses when the burial …
Read More »Delivery of Uganda’s second dose of COVID-19 vaccines could delay
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commitment by the COVAX facility to provide Uganda with over three million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the first half of 2021 will be delayed, the World Health Organisation Uganda Country Representative Dr Tegnen Yonas Woldermariam said on Thursday. Dr Tegnen told …
Read More »Uganda to stick with AstraZeneca despite blood clot evidence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will not discontinue the use of the AstraZeneca jab in immunizing people against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with the raising fears of blood clots and low platelet counts as side effects of the drug, experts have said. The experts said in a briefing on …
Read More »Kawempe North MP-elect Mohammad Ssegirinya remanded further
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe North MP Elect Muhammad Ssegirinya has been remanded further to Kitalya Prison after his legal team indicated that it was not ready to start his trial today. Ssegirinya faces charges of inciting violence. Segirinya was arrested on Monday, March 22, 2021, from Mini …
Read More »3000 people die mysteriously every year- CID records
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda loses at least 3000 people under unclear circumstances every year, according to data by the criminal Investigations Department covering a period of four years. In 2019, the data shows, 3,316 people died mysteriously. This means that the circumstances surrounding their death could not …
Read More »Bishop Ssemogerere picked to oversee Kampala Archdiocese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis VI has appointed the Bishop of Kasana Luwero, Paul Ssemwogerere, as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese, until a substantive archbishop is appointed. This was announced by the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi at the burial ceremony of …
Read More »Gov’t declines to gazette Bamasaba cultural leader
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has declined to recognize the Bamasaba cultural leader over conflicts in the Inzu Lya Masaba cultural institution. In October, Jude Mike Mudoma was elected as the Umukuka III by a faction led by the embattled speaker of Inzu Ya Masaba, Nelson Wedaira. …
Read More »Police to limit use of tear gas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has said that it will limit the use of tear gas in quelling protests. This was revealed by the Police team led by the Police Chief of Joint Security Gen Jack Bakasumba while appearing before the Parliament’s Committee on Human …
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