Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the people power movement, a pressure group led by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi have advised the government to emulate neighbours Kenya, and consider a gradual reopening of places of worship and shopping centres. Joel Ssenyonnyi, the spokesperson of the group says …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale has started handing back the motorcycles to riders that were impounded for flouting the Covid-19 presidential directives. Over 300 motorcycles were impounded and kept at Mbale central police station since the lockdown started in March this year. Most of the riders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ephraim Kamuntu has asked Members of Parliament to approve the Political Parties and Organisations Regulations. He argues that the regulations are urgently needed to provide means to conduct internal elections of identifying flag bearers ahead of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party (DP) has suggested that Parliament postpones the 2021 general election until the COVID-threat of 19 is no longer a factor. They argue that in the event that the elections are not postponed, the government can consider ignoring the risk of infection …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An employee whose loan is guaranteed by the employer to be recovered from their salary but is wrongfully dismissed from their job is not liable to pay the loan, the court has ruled. The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling by the Industrial …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal judges have ordered for the immediate arrest of Major Joel Babumba, an operative attached to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence. He is wanted to serve his punishment for the murder of his neighbor and peasant Moses Kazungu on July 31 …

Kampala, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | The Salon and Spa Association of Uganda(SSAU) has today petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to re-open their businesses which have been closed for four months now, since the influx of the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioners led by chairman Abdu Karol Mucunguzi said that …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 households in Okol and Lawiye-Oduny parish Madi Opei sub county in Lamwo district have fled their homes due to flooding resulting from torrential rains over the past few weeks. Charles Okwera Obong, the Madi Opei sub county LC III chairperson says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of youthful Ugandans throng Interpol offices in Kampala each day to process the certificate of good conduct despite the current travel restrictions. The queues that disappeared during the nationwide lockdown returned immediately government lifted the ban on public transport. At the main gate, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10,000 junior and senior police personnel have been equipped with new command and investigations skills in the last four years according to data compiled by police force’s research, planning and human resource directorates. The statistics were compiled as a review of the …