Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Students from the Karamoja sub-region, who belong to the opposition political party National Unity Platform (NUP), have issued a two-week ultimatum to the government, demanding prompt action to address the persistent issues of poverty and insecurity in the region. Led by Ernest Ayen, the …

MTN April Monthly Tee Overall winner Edward Kabuchu 63 nett Group A Tony Kisadha 68 nett Group B Ronald Osekeny 68 nett Group C Brian Cable 68 nett Lady winner Diana Nabukenya 71 nett Seniors winner Dr Kato Ssebaale 71 nett Guest winner Emmanuel Wamimbi 67 nett Entebbe, Uganda | …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Margaret Mutonyi has acquitted Abubaker for the double murders of former Buyende District Police Boss Assistant Superintendent of Police Muhammad Kirumira and his friend, Resty Nalinya Mbabazi. Justice Mutonyi acquitted Kalungi after the prosecution failed to prove his participation in the murders that …

One of the key benefits of the SAATM is that it will increase the number of flights and airlines operating in Uganda, thereby increasing competition and lowering prices for consumers SPECIAL FEATURE |  DEREK NSEKO  | The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union, …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale city are holding 26-year-old, Joel Situma, a teacher at Nabuyonga Primary School for defiling a 12-year-old primary six pupil. According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, the police apprehended the suspect after receiving a report from the victim’s mother. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have blocked medical interns from holding a press conference pushing for deployment by the Ministry of Health. The interns had gathered at Mulago guest house Monday morning, where they had called journalists to discuss the need for deployment to different medical facilities. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has confirmed Muhammad Nsereko as the duly elected Kampala Central Constituency Member of Parliament. Justice Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema delivered the verdict on Monday in his ruling on an election petition filed by the National Unity Platform Candidate, Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu …

St Petersburg, Russia | Xinhua | China’s success in the aerospace industry is “of great importance to the development of world science and technology,” a Russian expert has said. “China’s achievements in space exploration are impressive: several crews were successively sent to space; planetary rovers were operating on Mars and …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  The regional economic blocs in Africa have agreed to harmonise regional and national road transport regulatory instruments in Africa, as they bid to reduce transport costs. At a 4-day workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa organised by the African Union Commission, the RECs examined how …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following a presidential directive, government has allocated each district and municipality Shs1 billion for maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) jurisdiction. This was revealed in the report of the Physical Infrastructure Committee on the policy statement of the Ministry of …