Amman, Jordan | Xinhua |  Jordan’s foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the Swedish ambassador in Amman in protest of the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book Quran in Stockholm. The ministry said in a statement that it was a racist act of dangerous hate and a manifestation …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Justice Stella Arach Amoko will be buried on Saturday at Jukiya Hill Ward Juba Village in Nebbi district. According to the funeral program announced by the Judiciary on Thursday, the cortege will depart from Kampala to Nebbi  District on Friday for a special Joint District …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries has affirmed its commitment to the production and trading of quality vanilla by announcing the harvest date to the farmers to avoid premature harvest that can ruin Uganda’s market. The State Minister of …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has asked administrative units to digitize local revenue collection. Magyezi said computer-generated services when properly cultured can improve management and service delivery to the citizens. The Minister added that the clocking of staff, council meetings, interaction, and …

Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT  | Ugandan legislators participating in the ongoing European Union, and the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (EU-ACP) States’ assembly in Brussels, Belgium have denounced threats propagated and orchestrated by Europeans on developing nations. This reaction was evoked by the EU parliament’s condemnation of the Parliament of Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Service Commission has promoted 117 State Attorneys to the rank of Senior State Attorney. In an internal memo, copy seen by Uganda Radio Network,  those promoted sat and passed promotional oral interviews before the Public Service Commission. “Congratulations to those who have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has committed Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu and two of her co-accused to the High Court to face trial on charges related to loss of public property arising from the diversion of the iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three employees of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS have been charged for soliciting a bribe. According to the prosecution, John Sanyu a Material Analyst, Elisa Bawabya, and David Okeny both Material Engineers engaged in corruption, contrary to section 2 (a) and 26 (1) …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has ruled as unlawful the UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership. The asylum partnership arrangement was to enable the UK to send some people to Rwanda who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK. Rwanda would consider them for permission to stay …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have died while five others were injured after a truck rammed into three houses in Nyamirama sub-county, Kanungu District. The accident happened at around 11:30 pm on Wednesday at Kanibaizo trading center along the Rukungiri-Kihihi road.  The truck belongs to the China …