Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Piotr Hofmanski on the country’s wanted list, local media reported Monday. “Hofmanski Piotr Jozef, Polish. Wanted under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” TASS reported, citing …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Charles Wesley Mumbere homecoming organizing committee is facing challenges in meeting the budget as the day approaches. Mumbere’s return is scheduled for October 4, 2023. The homecoming organizing committee, along with the three pillars of the Kingdom, which include the Royal Family, Kingdom Veterans, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) and Police have started operations against money lenders confiscating National Identify Cards. Osborn Mushabe, the NIRA spokesperson said many money lenders have continued to defy warnings and have continued taking National IDs as security for loans. Mushabe said a …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have shot dead the suspected leader of the notorious machete-wielding group responsible for a string of attacks on Mbale city residents and its neighborhood. The suspect has been identified as Ibra Maboni alias Kadanke 25, a resident of Obuyonjo Cell, Nkoma Ward in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has awarded Hajara Nakitto sh50 million for the loss of her 15-year-old son during the November 2020 city riots. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana declared the death as unlawful and an arbitrary deprivation of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said it is going to drag Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi the President and Secretary General of the Najjanankumbi faction and commanders of police for procuring and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that he is battling skin cancer and lung infections. Ssegirinya disclosed this before Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha on Monday during his pretrial on terrorism charges. He …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the crisis within the opposition Forum for Democratic Change widens, members of the National Executive Committee have rushed to court to stop next week’s delegates’ conference that was called by the party Electoral Commission chairman Boniface Toterbuka Bamwenda. In a suit filed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Byarugaba, the former managing director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF has petitioned the High Court to annul the appointment of his successor, Patrick Ayota. In his application before the High Court Civil Division, Byarugaba argues that Ayota’s appointment as Managing Director …

Kasese, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Mines Golf Club used home knowledge to reclaim the prestigious Helmet Cup on Saturday at the Par 73, 18 hole course in Kilembe. The host club beat their visitors Entebbe Club with a difference of 63 strokes, according to a statement from the …