NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |  The two-day Vilnius Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) concluded here on Wednesday amid divisions among members and criticism from the international community. During the summit, Türkiye green-lighted Sweden’s accession to the military bloc, and NATO adopted its “most comprehensive defense plan since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Cabinet has called on the Government to provide the necessary funds to the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct Local Council leaders’ elections within 30 days after expiration of their tenure on July 10, 2023. The current LC I and LC II leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The phones of Immaculate Mary Immaculate Aiso Onebe, who was allegedly murdered by her husband Senior Accountant Francis Onebe and their security guard, Bonny Oriekot, were initially kept away from the police, the high court heard on Tuesday. According to the Investigating Officer Jacob …

Entebbe, Uganda | Xinhua |  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday started his two-day state visit to Uganda where he will hold meetings with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni and also address a business forum. President Raisi was received by Museveni at State House Entebbe, 40 km south of Kampala, …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sisto Alinga, the Napak district Engineer is in police custody for allegedly causing grievous harm to a housemaid. Alinga is accused of burning his 15-year-old househelp, Alice Teko with a hot ironing box at his residence in Nakapelimen ward, South Division, Moroto Municipality. The suspect allegedly picked …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teopista Nakabiri, the head teacher of New Hope for Africa Nursery and Primary School in Mukono district, has been suspended by the school’s directors under unclear circumstances. The government posted Nakabiri to the school in July last year to improve its performance and resolve …

Muhanga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of Apollo Nyegamehe alias Aponye, a prominent Kampala businessman, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kitaburaza village, Muhanga town council, Rukiga district. The casket containing Nyegamehe’s remains was gently lowered into the grave at exactly 04:14 PM Wednesday amidst …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Buyinza Isabirye, the driver of the late Apollo Nyegamehe, also known as Aponye, has been remanded to Ntungamo Government Prison. He appeared before the Ntungamo Grade One magistrate, Shalon Nasuna on charges of causing death through reckless driving and causing bodily injuries through reckless …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda -PAU has hit back at Human Rights Watch (HRW) over alleged human rights abuses in the development of oil and gas. The Authority says the findings of the report released at the beginning of this week were based on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has declared a total of Shs200 million as proceeds from the inaugural Absa KH3 7 Hills Run held on May 28, 2023. The 21km run spanning the seven iconic hills in Kampala organized in partnership with the Kampala Hash House Harriers, was …