Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan-based Spanish journalist Sadurni Carrasco Sumaya,39, has died in a motor accident at Chopelwo valley along Kampala – Gulu highway in Kiryandongo District. She was killed together with her Ugandan driver, Thomas Mugisha in the accident that occurred around 8:30 pm on Monday evening. Faridah Nampiiga, …
Read More »Mengo controls less than 5% of land in Buganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom controls only 4% of the total land area in Buganda, according a new report compiled by a committee led by the Kingdom Minister for Special Duties Daudi, Mpanga. The other committee members are Medard Lubega Sseggona, the Busiro East County member of …
Read More »Court agrees to halt Mabirizi plea to offensive communication charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has ruled that city lawyer Male Mabirizi cannot take plea on charges of offensive communication until court decides on the applications in which he is challenging the legality of the procedure leading to the charges against him. This was …
Read More »IGP Ochola asks CID to probe abuse of Police vehicles
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has ordered the Crime Intelligence and the Criminal Investigations Directorate to investigate the misuse and abuse of police motor vehicles. He says that most police vehicles are being used for private work where they break down. He …
Read More »Gulu’s Covilyce-I impresses WHO experts
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Covilyce-1, a polyherbal concoction developed by Gulu University for the treatment of coronavirus disease has received a nod from scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO). The health experts describe the innovation as the right step in the advancement and standardization of African traditional medicine …
Read More »Court Martial finally grants bail to policeman Agasirwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has finally granted bail to former Commandant of the Special Investigations Unit of Police Nixon Agasirwe who has been on remand for more than four years on charges related to abducting and repatriation of Rwandan refugees. The General …
Read More »USA uneasy as gas prices hit new high
Washington, USA | Xinhua | The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit 4.009 U.S. dollars on Sunday, the highest since July 2008, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The gas prices jumped 41 cents over the past week, following a surge in the oil prices …
Read More »Russian forces announce ceasefire, Ukraine ready to discuss ‘non-NATO models’
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian armed forces announced a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors in four Ukrainian cities that started 10 am today, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Taking into account the “catastrophic humanitarian situation and its sharp aggravation in Kiev, Kharkov, Sumy and Mariupol,” …
Read More »Diplomats celebrate Amb Kabonera’s role in building East Africa
A peep into Amb Kabonero’s enduring legacy in Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Liberata Mulamula has led celebrations of the role Ambassador Richard Kabonero in growing trade and good relations of all the countries of the East African region. Kabonero is concluding his …
Read More »Child rights organisations launch 9-month campaign to end physical violence against children
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A consortium of six child rights organisations called Joining Forces, has launched a nine-month social behavioural change campaign aimed at reducing physical violence against children. With support from the European Union, the multimedia campaign will target parents and caregivers, enabling them to …
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