Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers accused of recording two love birds at Kakira along Jinja highway having sex in their vehicle and posting the video on social media have been apprehended. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga identified the suspects as Corporal Mathew Magara, Police Constables Musa Semakula, …
Read More »Second Uganda-Rwanda talks to be held in Kampala next month
❇AGREED 🇺🇬 🇷🇼 ✅ Cease hostile propaganda in all media ✅ Rwanda provided a list of people they say are detained in Uganda ✅ Agreed to finalize the extradition treaty ✅ Uganda to release all Rwandans that will have no charges to answer ✅ Those with criminal cases to answer …
Read More »UPDF Officers warned of dangers of human rights violations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officers of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces have been cautioned against violation of human rights through acts like torture and illegal detentions. According to the Deputy 2nd Division Commander, Col. Anthony Lukwago, such acts taint the name of the institution and make the public …
Read More »African players in Europe: Mane bags brace, Ansu Fati scores again
Paris, France | AFP | Established star Sadio Mane and the emerging 16-year-old Ansu Fati both scored as they shared the limelight among Africans in the top European leagues at the weekend. Senegal’s Mane boosted hopes of succeeding Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah as African Footballer of the Year with …
Read More »Centenary Bank Bugiri to continue serving customers despite truck accident
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has summoned its legion of CenteAgents to its Bugiri branch to continue serving customers as they work to restore normal service after a truck crashed into their offices. “The incident did not cause harm to any of our customers, or staff as the …
Read More »CCEDU urges youth to be at the heart of Uganda’s political process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) called upon government, non-government and inter-governmental entities to ensure that young people are at the heart of Uganda’s political processes as unhampered, active and meaningful players. In a statement to mark International Day of Democracy September 15, …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda-Rwanda talks start in Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa, Minister of Internal Affairs Maj. Gen J.J Odongo and Attorney General William Byaruhanga are in Kigali for the start of talks to end the diplomatic row between Uganda and Rwanda. The talks started this morning. The talks follow a pact signed …
Read More »DR Congo ex-minister in charge of Ebola accused of embezzling $4.3 million
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Detained former DR Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been accused of embezzling $4.3 million of public funds raised to tackle the Ebola epidemic, his defence counsel said Sunday while insisting on his innocence. “Police accuse him of having siphoned off a total of …
Read More »Teenager Ansu Fati lights up Barca, Benzema brilliance inspires Real
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Ansu Fati, the 16-year-old starlet from Guinea Bissau, scored his second goal of the season as Barcelona breezed to a 5-2 win against Valencia on Saturday. Karim Benzema netted twice for Real Madrid as they fought off a late comeback to beat Levante 3-2 as …
Read More »Eight dead in weekend Kamuli road accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been killed and nine injured in an accident along the Jinja-Kamuli highway. The accident which occurred on Sunday involved a commuter taxi registration number, UAZ 861J from Jinja district that lost control after a tyre burst, knocking a motorcycle carrying two …
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