Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding a man accused of masquerading as a police officer attached to Katwe police station in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson identifies the suspect as Frank Rujeru Sabiti, Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police Kajjeru. Owoyesigyire says the suspect …
Read More »Chameleone asks NUP to hand him Lord Mayor’s flag
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Lord Mayoral aspirant Joseph Mayanja alias Chameleone has asked the National Unity Platform-NUP to reconsider its position and hand him the party flag for the 2021 polls. He made the request in a letter presented by his campaign taskforce chairperson Samuel Lubega Mukaaku …
Read More »UGANDA: 167 new COVID cases, with 5 deaths
UPDATE 🔺 September 23rd – new COVID-19 cases 167 🔺 Total confirmed cases 6,879. 🔹 Total Deaths: 69 🔸Total Recoveries: 2,961 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today announced 167 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda. This brings the cumulative number of reported cases in the country to 6,879. According to …
Read More »Lockdown escalated environmental degradation as farmers resorted to charcoal burning
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic led to the highest rates of environmental degradation in some parts of the country as people sought for alternative economic activities to survive the lockdown. Reports have shown that people who were in formal employment like teachers resorted to dealing in …
Read More »Tumukunde asks court to dismiss charges over prosecutor’s absence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde has asked city hall magistrates court to dismiss the charges of illegal possession of a firearm and its ammunition against him for want of prosecution. Tumukunde was this morning appearing in court presided over by Senior Grade One Magistrate …
Read More »Kapchorwa hospital partially closed after 50 medics tested positive for COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapchorwa general hospital has halted services across departments after 50 of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus disease. The hospital is only open for emergency cases like accidents and deliveries according to a notice issued by the Kapchorwa district Chief Administrative Officer Simon …
Read More »NUP cancels vetting results from six electoral areas in Mukono
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform has suspended results for six electoral areas in Mukono municipality where candidates had been vetted to contest on the party flag. The vetting process which started last week on Tuesday had to close on Sunday with the declaration of winners. …
Read More »Four arrested for illegal possession of a firearm in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Amuru district have arrested four people for illegal possession of a firearm. Patrick Jimmy Okema the Aswa river region police spokesperson identified the suspects as Lemi Chris-33, a resident of Wakiso district and Kiir Angelo-34, a South Sudanese from Juba who …
Read More »Government issues strict guidelines for mortgaging public land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands has issued new guidelines for investors who want to mortgage government land. Lands Minister Beti Kamya said that cabinet decided that any foreign investor using public land should prove that they have at least 60 percent of the total investment …
Read More »Court dismisses suit challenging new city guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed a suit in which Masaka district chairperson Jude Mbabali and 11 others were challenging the guidelines on the operations of newly created cities. Mbabali had petitioned the high court to quash the guidelines issued by Local Government Minister Rafael …
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