Itojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apollo Nyagamehe commonly known as Aponye, a prominent businessman in Uganda has died. Nyagamehe who was also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Chairman for Rukiga District died on Thursday in a road crash in Ntungamo district. The accident occurred at 9:00pm at Itojo. …
Read More »LAND: Court fines lawyer Bateyo sh26M, co-accused get 10-year-jail-term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has fined Lawyer Kenneth Kwesiga Bateyo Shillings 26 million for his involvement in a fraudulent land transaction. The same court also sentenced businessman George William Salongo Kagwa and land broker Chrispus Sali in the same matter. The court …
Read More »Electricity Generation doubles demand as Karuma feeds grid
Uganda is paying billions in energy generated but not evacuated, and by 2022, at least sh1.4 trillion had been paid out to 13 generation companies over 15 years for power not used, according to the Auditor General Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s electricity production capacity has increased to …
Read More »Hundreds of LDPs deployed in Agago to take on Karimojong rustlers
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Local Defence Personnel (LDP) have commenced a two-month acclimatization training at Labwordwong Training School in Agago district. They will later be deployed to combat the Karamojong cattle rustlers. The LDPs are part of a group of 9,690 personnel selected from Kaweweta Recruit …
Read More »Tayebwa wants Govt to block pornography sites
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the government to block all pornographic websites to prevent children from accessing adult content. Tayebwa made this proposal during the policymakers’ engagement summit on financing for young people, organized by the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for …
Read More »EC Chairperson directs security to impound numberless cars in Oyam North
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission Chairperson has directed security personnel to impound all numberless vehicles seen around polling stations in Oyam North County. Polling is currently going on to replace the late Charles Okello Engola Macodwogo who was killed by his bodyguard, Pte Wilson Sabiiti Justice Simon …
Read More »Uganda adds malaria vaccine to routine immunization
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. According to the latest statement by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the allocations have been determined through the application of …
Read More »Meta launches social networking app Threads
San Francisco, US | Xinhua | Meta’s Instagram announced on Wednesday the launch of its new social networking app Threads. As the company’s Twitter competitor, Threads allows Instagram users to authenticate with their existing credentials to post short updates, including photos, links, texts up to 500 characters and videos up …
Read More »RESEARCH: New generation consuming less booze than parents
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The younger generation is drinking less alcohol compared to the past generations, according to a report by Euromonitor International, one of the world’s leading providers of strategic market research. Euromonitor International has over the years been issuing reports about alcohol consumption trends. It for …
Read More »Police pitch camp in Savannah Region to consult on doctrine
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top police leaders are conducting consultations in the Savannah region to develop the Uganda Police Force Doctrine (UPF-D). This document will serve as a foundation for recruitment, training, deployment, and the relationship between the police force and communities, as well as other elements of …
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