Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan truck drivers have staged a peaceful protest at the Elegu border point in Elegu Town Council in Amuru District demanding the release of their colleagues and trucks impounded by South Sudan authorities. This follows nearly two months of fruitless negotiation between the Ugandan …

  Lagos Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Desire Tusiimire progressed to the knockout phase of The Voice Africa, and she will be competing with 31 other African contestants as they battle for the $100,000 grand prize, Airtel goodies, and a recording contract with Universal Studios. Desire was able to …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has impounded an estimated 200 tons of charcoal in a crackdown on the illegal movement of forest products from the Acholi Sub-region. The operation was jointly undertaken with the Environmental Police Protection Unit (EPPU) and targeted defiant charcoal businessmen …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two individuals were killed, and another injured critically in an accident along the Tororo-Mbale highway on Tuesday evening. The dead have been identified as 40-year-old Margret Adeke from Ginnery village in Molo Sub County, Tororo district, and her 5-year-old granddaughter, Zipola Achengi while the …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale district local government is battling 13 court cases, some of which have been ongoing since 2011, according to Gordon Manzi, the Kabale District Principal Assistant Secretary. Some of the cases include civil suit number 93 of 2015 of Biganja George and Kisamunyu Deogratius …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has decided to phase out several diploma and certificate programs that are commonly offered by other tertiary institutions in an attempt to optimize its resources. The vice Chancellor, Prof. Eli Katunguka, says that the move will enable the institution to concentrate on its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has unveiled a comprehensive seven-year football development plan aimed at promoting and professionalizing the sport at all levels, from grassroots to elite. The plan was formulated following a one-day brainstorming meeting held at the Buikwe-based FUFA technical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has convicted Kampala City-based advocate Kenneth Kwesiga Bateyo and two others on various charges, including obtaining money by false pretense, forgery of a sales agreement, procuring the execution of documents by false pretense, and conspiracy to commit a …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the President is considering assuming the role of deploying and transferring Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) as part of the efforts to enhance service delivery in the country. Hajji Yunusu Kakande, Secretary in the Office of the President, announced the proposed restructuring …

Jenin, Palestine | Xinhua |  The Israeli forces pulled out on Tuesday night from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, ending two days of a large-scale military operation, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. Israel Radio reported that the Israeli forces, backed by armored vehicles, withdrew …