FUFA Polls: Ssewanyana Fails to Beat Second Nomination Deadline Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana has for the second time failed to meet the requirements for running for the presidency of Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA. Ssewanyana has filed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of Special Police Constables who helped police the recently concluded general elections have expressed concern with police leadership’s delaying to pay their last month of service. Ahead of presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, police recruited 50,000 SPCs whose major role was …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has urged members of the 11th Parliament to ensure that debate in the house is evidence-based rather than speculation. Oulanyah was today opening the three day orientation exercise for the 529 members of Parliament.     The …

🔴 Former army Commander Gen Katumba survives assassination attempt, daughter and driver dead Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former army commander Gen Katumba Wamala has survived an assassination attempt, after he was shot in Kampala in a street raid that has left his daughter and driver dead. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More schools and institutions of learning have been forced to temporarily close after students and staff tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Green Hill Academy Secondary School (S1-S2) and Cavendish University Uganda are among the recent ones to suspend operations. In a letter to …

  🔴 Gen Katumba survives assassination attempt, daughter and driver dead Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former army commander Gen Katumba Wamala has been shot in Kampala, and has been rushed to hospital. National media reporting that four assailants riding on motorbikes, shot at him along Kisota Road in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of lawyers have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the actions of government to compulsorily acquire land from its citizens anywhere across the country for public utility  projects. Led by Daniel Omara and two civil society organizations, Advocates for Natural Resources and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Japan has extended an emergency aid grant worth $1,640,442 (over sh5.8 billion) to Uganda to boost the country’s COVID-19 response The grant is supposed to help the country procure cold chain equipment for storage and transportation of covid-19 vaccines in the country. The funds …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two UPDF soldiers were among four that have perished in an accident along Soroti- Mbale road. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon around Opuya Electricity Sub Station, about five kilometers from the heart of Soroti City and involved a Gateway Bus Reg. No. UAM …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Mutungo Zone III in Nakawa Division of Kampala has committed suicide following a relationship break down with his partner. According to the residents, the deceased was heard crying out loud that he was being chased by a snake sent by his …