Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued an official programme for a by-election in Omoro County following the death and burial of the area MP and former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah on Friday. The programme that commences on the April 14th, 2022 with an …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Bank of China Johannesburg branch and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) signed here Friday a memorandum of cooperation (MOU) in order to promote the China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. Chen Longjian, CEO of the Bank of China Johannesburg branch, commended the efforts of JSE to …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on Friday that the country’s National Population and Housing Census will be conducted on August 23, 2022, and urged citizens to be counted for their own benefit. President Hassan announced the date for the population census when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a former Finance and Administration Manager at a Health NGO African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST). Patrick Odele had run to the Court of Appeal in 2017 after the Anti- Corruption court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has asked the court to deny bail to a businessman Herbert Arinaitwe who is accused of cyber stalking. Arinaitwe allegedly leaked nude photographs of city Socialite Martha Kagimba aka Martha K. He is also accused of aggravated robbery and …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC was Friday officially admitted into the East African Community as the region looked to starting a new era in trade in mineral resources. The accession of DRC to the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC is a declaration …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a 10-member board to govern its football Club. The board was recommended by the City Executive Committee led by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and approved on Thursday during a Council sitting at City Hall, after a presentation of …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola District Security Committee has resolved to establish a military detachment in Kalongo sub-county to fight rampant animal thefts. According to Nakasongola district authorities, between 10 to 20 heads of cattle are stolen each day in Nakasongola and sold in Kampala City. The …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah has finally been laid to rest. Oulanyah’s body was lowered into the grave at 5:34 Pm at his home in Ayom Lony village in Lalogi Sub-county, Omoro District. He was accorded a 17-gun salute. There was a somber …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER Winners in the war in Ukraine: What Uganda is missing THE LAST WORD A frank memo to our wannabes: Why Oulanyah’s evacuation to Seattle was not a waste of taxpayers’ money COMMENT The implosion …