Thursday , November 14 2024

The Independent

LC 3 Chairperson arrested for murder in Koboko

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LC3 chairperson for Lobule sub-county in Koboko district is currently in police custody for his alleged involvement in a murder case. Sulaiman Banga was arrested on Saturday as the police suspect his involvement in the deaths of Suleiman Data and Siliman Awadi, both residents of …

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Elders resolve to disband Masaba Cultural rival leaders

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders who initiated the Masaba cultural institution under their umbrella organization, Inzu Ya Masaba promoters, have decided to disband the two rival cultural leaders. This resolution was reached during a consultative meeting chaired by Francis Wodero, the general secretary of the Masaba cultural …

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Nandutu loses bid to block trial in iron sheet scandal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has dismissed an application made by State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agness Nandutu, to halt her trial in connection with the iron sheets scandal. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga ruled against Nandutu’s request to forward her case to the Constitutional Court …

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FULL TEXT: The Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Here below is the  Anti-Homosexuality Act that President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed today. The Bill was first passed 21 March 2023 by Parliament but was returned by the President who needed several concerns clarified. The Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs reviewed the concerns and …

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Museveni assents to Anti-Homosexuality Act

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has confirmed. The Anti-Homosexuality Act, a highly contentious piece of legislation, has been a subject of intense discussion and lobbying both within and outside Uganda. “His Excellency, …

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