Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of Immaculate Onebe Mary Aiso had a sack loaded with blocks wired to her chest when it was recovered from a septic tank, the High Court heard on Monday. Those being tried in connection to the murder are the deceased’s husband, senior …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Managment at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reassured the country that it continues with its preparation to conduct the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. UBOS urged the public to ignore social media claims that all was not well at the bureau that recently …

If found guilty of the charges, Kainerugaba could face up to two years of imprisonment according to the Penal Code Act of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall Magistrate’s court has scheduled the hearing of Male Mabirizi’s case against the Presidential advisor for Special Duties and …

St Petersburg, Russia | Xinhua |  In the first half of 2023, Chinese automakers sold more cars in Russia than the whole year of 2022, hitting a new high. According to figures released on Monday by Otkritie Auto, the auto business unit of Russia’s Otkritie Bank, 168,000 Chinese cars were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS have refuted claims that several inmates are contracting HIV within their jail centers. This follows media reports last week indicating that many inmates were contracting HIV/Aids in the prison cells. The Prisons Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Prisons (SCP) Frank Baine, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of youths are lured into violent extremism due to unemployment, according to researchers from Makerere University. In a new book titled “Countering Violent ExtremeIism in Uganda: History, Philosophies and Strategies”, eight researchers studied the subject of violent extremism to know what factors can …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Land Commission is currently burdened with a debt of 1.5 billion Shillings. Augustine Bujara, the acting secretary representing the Chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission, revealed this during an event where the commission distributed 2539 land titles in the Rwampara district. Bujara …

Vilnius, Lithuania |  Xinhua |  Turkey agreed to advance Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday, a day before the alliance’s summit in the Lithuanian capital, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced. Stoltenberg said at a press conference following a three-party meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Psychiatrists are reporting a new wave of mental illness caused by excessive internet use and digital platform addiction. Termed “internet addiction,” this emerging mental health issue has led to at least 318 cases being admitted at the Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital in Kampala. …

“What kind of future do we envision for young people? What sort of future do we reckon young people should have?” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In a social media phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions, youth have unleashed a storm on Twitter with their rallying cry …