Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has amended charges against six supporters of jailed Dr Stella Nyanzi. The supporters are Simon Wanyera, Abdullah Waiswa, Augustine Ojobile, Joel Kabali , Fatuma Abalinabyo and Moses Katumba. These had earlier been charged with a number of offences including inciting …
Read More »Marine police suspends search for L. Albert boat accident victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marine police and fishermen at Kamina landing site in Kagadi district has ended the search for bodies from the Lake Albert boat accident which occurred on Monday, November 4. All the passengers on the boat, which capsized near Kamina landing site, were on a journey …
Read More »Nkumba University council halts Guild presidents’ impeachment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nkumba University Council has halted activities related to the impending impeachment of the Guild president and advised the students to follow impeachment guidelines as stipulated. The students Parliament resolved, on Monday, to impeach the guild president Byron Luswata on grounds that he was corrupt, …
Read More »Police starts electronic data bank for suspected stolen phones
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area –KMP have started a data bank for over 14000 suspected stolen phones. A team of 14 Information Communication Technology – ICT officers from Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID headquarters at Kibuli are at the KMP headquarters at Kampala Central Police Station –CPS …
Read More »Busia Inspector of schools arrested for stealing PLE fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | George Barasa the Busia Municipality Inspector of Schools has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 20 million shillings. Barasa was arrested on Thursday by the police with the help of the municipal authorities. It’s alleged that Barasa embezzled the money meant to register …
Read More »China export drop beats forecasts in October but more pain tipped
Beijing, China | AFP | China’s exports suffered their third month of decline in October, and while the drop was less than expected there were warnings Friday of more pain to come as the US trade war rumbles on. While tensions between the world’s top two economies are beginning to ease, …
Read More »Trump will not impose tariffs on EU cars: Juncker
Munich, Germany | AFP | The outgoing president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday he believes the US will not impose new tariffs on imported European cars in the coming days. President Donald Trump’s administration has been threatening since last year to impose tariffs on auto imports to defend …
Read More »Honey production changes fortunes for communities in Amudat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amudat district in Karamoja sub region has the potential to produce up to 50 tons of honey annually. Honey production has been changing fortunes for residents in Amudat district who initially relied heavily on cattle keeping and subsistence farming. For the last two years, …
Read More »Music by the numbers: scientists reveal a secret to great song writing
Washington, United States | AFP | What makes some music so enjoyable, and can science help us engineer the perfect pop song? A group of researchers who statistically analyzed tens of thousands of chord progressions in classic US Billboard hits say they have found the answer, and it lies in the …
Read More »Cultural leaders ask gov’t to establish registry for customary land ownership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cultural leaders and elders have asked the government to put in place a national registry for customary land tenure in order to guarantee its security. Currently, customary land is being registered by sub county chiefs as opposed to other tenures such as mailo, leasehold …
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