Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to resume the issuance of new mining licenses as the new mining and Minerals Act takes effect. The issuance of the licenses by the Directorate of Geological Surveys and Mines had been temporally halted pending the guidelines after the enactment of …

Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three members of the new Christian sect in Wera Sub-County, Amuria district spent the night in police cells for allegedly manipulating their followers against modern treatment and drinking borehole water. The trio identified as John Steven Obelon, Emmanuel Okello, and Ben Auto are sons …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has for the third time dismissed the bail application of John Mugera. Mugera jointly charged together with Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindwe West Legislator, and Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya on terrorism charges. He for the third …

Paris, France | TASS | France is set to support any efforts, including military intervention, made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. “We support the diplomatic and, if it is decided, the military activity …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uthman Kadir Mugisa has emerged the winner of the National Resistance Movement-NRM Party Primaries for the Hoima LC V Chairperson seat. The victory of Mugisa, the son of the late former Hoima LCV Chairperson Kadir Kirungi, who lost his life in a motor accident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Talent Clinic, which uses the Human Anthropo Bio-metric Kit, capable of predicting the future capabilities of young children as they grow has officially opened in Kampala. The Human Anthropo Bio-metric Kit employs cutting-edge three-dimensional optical technology. At its core is a specialized camera that …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has warned the newly appointed Chief Magistrates regarding the imposition of unreasonable conditions on bail applications. Speaking through Justice Mike Chibita, who represented him during the inauguration of new chief magistrates at Collin Hotel-Mukono, the Chief Justice expressed his …

Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Buganda kingdom’s council, the Lukiiko, have stated their disquiet concerning suspicious meetings and the acceptance of gifts by a section of clan leaders from President Yoweri Museveni. In May this year, the clan heads known as Abataka met with President Museveni at State …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock dealers in Pakwach District are openly flouting the temporary animal quarantine imposed due to the outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP). Despite the quarantine encompassing Payimur sub-county, Payimur Town Council, Alwi sub-county, Pakwach sub-county, and Panyango sub-county, which …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone talks Monday on the outcomes of the recently held BRICS Summit and bilateral cooperation. Noting the importance of the agreements reached during the 15th BRICS Summit held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, the …