Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesswoman, Shamim Bitariho, has been handed one year and six months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing a motor vehicle belonging to Kigezi Diocese at the burial of the late Apollo Nyegamahe alias Aponye in Rukiga district. Batariro, a resident of Ruhinja village …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Constitutional Court, seeking a temporary injunction to halt the activities involving the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, and his agents. These activities include mass settlers’ registration and the collection of ground rent (Busuulu Collections). In his …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many of over 400 supporters of the English Premier League side Arsenal in Amuru district are yet to recover from stomach upsets after consuming food suspected to have been laced with poison. The affected fans experienced severe stomach pains and diarrhea shortly after eating …

COMMENT | DAVID JACKSON OBOTH |  Why does the President dress casually even when he is  handling serious state matters?  I  bet it’s a trend that has eluded the understanding of many people as to why this iconic leader does what he does, including sticking to a particular dress code. There were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A new study of the insurance industry in Uganda has revealed persistent continued dishonesty as well as withholding vital information by practitioners, a major source of public mistrust. The Policyholder Satisfaction Survey that was conducted this year courtesy of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field of 200 golfers is expected this Saturday at the I & M Bank sponsored Katogo Invitational at the par 71, Lakeside Entebbe Club. “We are glad to be hosting this invitational and we are expecting a huge field on the day,” …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leaders have urged newly elected delegates to follow the directives issued by the stewards at their Najanankumbi headquarters rather than aligning with the Katonga faction, which is being accused of hindering the party’s progress. During the swearing-in …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Security authorities in Lamwo district have apprehended a man accused of orchestrating a fake kidnap and demanding a ransom of more than sh800,000. Lampard Tabu was arrested from Gai Village, Paloga Sub County on Monday following a joint operation by the local intelligence network …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small business operators at Makerere University are under increasing pressure and anxiety as the university management moves closer to evicting them. The planned eviction, initiated by the university management in July 2022, has cast a shadow over businesses including photocopy and stationery shops, food …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Registration Services Bureau, the national business registry, has this morning launched its mass business registration campaign aimed at promoting formalization among entrepreneurs and small business owners. In a news release dated Sept.26, the bureau said this initiative seeks to simplify the registration process, …