Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Supreme Court Justice Stella Arach Amoko has petitioned the judiciary regarding the decision to bury her remains in Adjumani district. Justice Amoko, who served in the Judiciary for 26 years, passed away at Nakasero Hospital over the weekend aged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons against opposition politicians Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku due to their failure to appear in court for the scheduled hearing in their incitement to violence case. Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza issued the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojević Micho is facing mounting pressure and criticism from dedicated Ugandan football fans following the team’s disappointing loss to Algeria on Sunday night, which dealt a severe blow to their chances of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations …

From a history marked by periods of conflict to now sitting on the world’s most powerful Security Council, Sierra Leone has made significant progress SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Sierra Leone has made remarkable progress in overcoming a tumultuous past marked by conflict and has emerged as a leading …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government spent more money than it had planned in May 2023 despite the continued complaints of unfulfilled obligations especially on salaries and wages. The total planned expenditure for the month was Shillings 2.985 trillion, but it ended up spending Shillings 3.5 trillion as priorities …

Giant tech firms, game studios and other gaming investors have launched an aggressive hunt for young Africans with the talent, skills, passion – and jobs – to sustain long-term investments in the gaming sector SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | In early June, Maliyo, a game studio in Nigeria began …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Food Program (WFP) has announced upcoming changes to the distribution of food assistance to refugee households based on their vulnerability, starting in July 2023. In a joint press statement released on World Refugee Day 2023, the WFP emphasized the need to prioritize …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A fire broke out at Christ Secondary School in Nyahuka Town Council, Bundibugyo District on Tuesday leaving the dormitory in ruins and reducing the student’s property to ashes. The fire breakout in the boys’ dormitory resulted in the destruction of various items, including mattresses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao has cautioned the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions not to fall prey to impostors who want to use the office of the president to interfere with Judicial operations. Mao says that there are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary has held a special session in honor of the late Supreme Court Judge, Lady Justice Stella Arach Amoko. Amoko died on Saturday at Nakasero Hospital aged 69 years. She was left with only one year to retire from the Judiciary where she …