Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is still pushing to have a refinery as part of the oil and gas commercialization plan. Plans to have a refinery established in Hoima were disrupted at the end of June when an agreement with an American-led venture …

 Ugandan-born vlogger wins millions of followers recording China’s rural life Hangzhou, China | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | China based star vlogger Rose Mary Adikin will be in Uganda this week for a month long visit. She has in the past week been posting on her expected first full family visit …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukedea Grade One Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Wilberforce Tukei, the District Police Commander (DPC), Charles Okoto, the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO), Mahmoud Oluka and Dan Malinga, the District Councilor representing Bukedea Town Council. The group …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Asuman Basalirwa, the President of the Justice Forum-Jeema political party and Member of Parliament for Bugiri Municipality has offered to mediate a conflict between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC senior leaders. A conflict in the FDC spiralled into public view last week after a section …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has received a mobile laboratory worth sh700 million to strengthen surveillance of infectious diseases and healthcare systems along the borders. The lab which will be stationed at the Central Health Laboratories in Butabika National Referral Hospital in Kampala was donated …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT  | The UK Court of Appeal has today ruled that the Crane Bank-DFCU dispute over assets can be tried in the UK. The UK High Court had previously dismissed the Crane Bank Limited (CBL) claim on grounds that it was based on actions exercised by Bank …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Business Council (EABC) has reported a notable improvement in the movement of goods among the member states. According to John-Bosco Kariisa, the Executive Director of EABC, the movement of goods among member states has increased from 20 percent, recorded in September …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Fort Portal City has held Dr. Christine Karungi liable for negligence, which led to the tragic death of Tracy Biryomumaisho, an expectant mother who was admitted to Ntara Health Centre IV with labor pains, awaiting delivery. The unfortunate incident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 percent of registered companies in Uganda have been struck off the national register for violating operational requirements. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau, URSB, says the 875 companies had not submitted their annual performance returns for the last five years as per the law, …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A section of chiefs opposing the leadership of the Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II have been temporarily suspended from the Acholi Cultural Institution. The chiefs were suspended following a Council of Chiefs resolution held on June 8 this year during an …