Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio will spend his Christmas in Kitalya prison where he has been remanded on money laundering charges. He appeared this morning before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Dr. Douglas Singiza who read for him the charges of money laundering. The magistrate didn’t …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers are reporting low sales this festive season as the economy struggles to recover from the effects of COVID-19. Since March when Uganda registered its firsts COVID-19 case that warranted government to lockdown the country, many sectors and businesses have been struggling to stay relevant. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Rtd. Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has promised to elevate Tororo municipality to a city so as to address the long-standing boundary conflict between the people of Tororo county and West Budama. He told voters on a local based radio station where he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the delayed appointment of a new chairperson for the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has rendered the body handicapped. Kadaga made the statement during a meeting with Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Pheona Wall and the ULS …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba has said that Ugandans are now like prisoners in their country due to bad leadership of the incumbent government. Katumba who was campaigning in Kabale district in mini rallies in Kigongi, Kabale taxi park, Garage street, Kisoro taxi park and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 9,000 people living with HIV in Gulu have reportedly abandoned antiretroviral therapy-ART in as infections moved to grow from 8.4 percent previously to 14 percent currently. William Onyai, the district health education officer for Gulu told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday in an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has urged his subjects and other Ugandans to strictly observe all the set Covid-19 guidelines as they celebrate Christmas. In his Christmas message, Kabaka Mutebi encourages Ugandans to follow all the guidance and directives given by medical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teacher has committed suicide in Oyam district allegedly over debt. The deceased has been identified as Aldo Ocen, 65, a teacher at Ayomjeri primary school in Aber sub county, Oyam district. Ocen, a resident of Akudi-Igida village, Adel Parish in Minakulu sub county consumed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of human rights defenders and lawyers under the Uganda Law Society have condemned the continued detention of Nicholas Opio, a city lawyer who was arrested on allegations of money laundering and has been denied police bond. Opiyo, a human rights lawyer was arrested …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Naggalama police division are holding three suspects accused of assaulting National Resistance Movement-NRM party mobilisers in Mukono North County. The suspects are Frank Sserunjogi, Muzamiru Mpanga and Edward Ssekabira. The trio together with others still at large are said to have attacked NRM mobilisers who …