Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has preferred to conduct a scientific study on the possible mutation of malaria-causing parasites because of the persistent rise in malaria incidents and deaths recorded across the country. Dr. Richard Kabanda, the Commissioner in charge of Health Promotion, Education, and Communication at …
Read More »Kagote housing estate tenants petition ULC to halt illegal eviction
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the residents of Katoge housing estate in Fort Portal have petitioned Uganda Lands Commission-ULC over a fraudulent move to unlawfully evict them from their premises. The estate under the preserve of the Uganda Lands Commission along Queen’s lane in Kagote ward, Central …
Read More »10th East African Petroleum Exhibition to attract over 1,000 participants
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE) is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from across the world, the East African Community (EAC) said in a statement Friday. The EAC statement issued by its headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha …
Read More »Alliance in Motion Global operations halted for alleged fraud, trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gender and Culture Affairs State Minister, Peace Mutuuzo has clamped down on the operations of Alliance in Motion Global, a network and marketing company for alleged fraud and trafficking of youth in the guise of getting employment. The company, which is believed to have …
Read More »Arua leaders divided over proposed allocation of land for UPDF barracks
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district officials are divided over the proposed relocation of the military police barracks from Arua city to the district headquarters, to pave way for the development of a 4-star hotel by a private developer. This follows a plan allegedly spearheaded by the LCV chairperson, …
Read More »UN Security Council voices concern over coup in Burkina Faso
United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Friday voiced serious concern over the Sept. 30 coup in Burkina Faso that ousted President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, particularly given the serious regional security challenges in the country’s Sahel region. The second military takeover in Burkina Faso in eight months is …
Read More »Landlord arrested for destroying tenants properties
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Moses Muwonge, the Director of Samasha Medical Foundation in Kampala city is behind bars for malicious damage. He was detained at Luwero Central police station on Friday when he responded to a summon for interrogations on malicious damage after allegedly destroying crops of his …
Read More »Kyagulanyi briefly detained in Dubai
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu complained over his alleged arrest and subsequent interogation at Dubai Airport in the United Arab Emirates. Kyagulanyi, who doubles as the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, said that he traveled to the UAE on Friday for …
Read More »UPDF officer detained on allegations of defilement
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF are holding one of their own for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The suspect is locked up at Nakapelimoru 405 brigade headquarters in Kotido following his arrest on Thursday. Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson confirmed the arrest of …
Read More »MABIRIZI: Imprisonment will not break my resolve to fight for the rule of law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is almost eight months since Justice Musa Ssekana, the head of the Civil Division of the High Court jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi Hassan Kiwanuka, for contempt of court. Mabirizi, known for his legal activism that has seen him file numerous cases on all …
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