Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When M-Net’s exciting new daily drama Legacy hits television screens in September, top-notch actress Mary-anne Barlow will step into the power heels of Felicity Price, a character whose tenacity is bound to have the tongues wagging. Felicity has a firm eye on the CEO …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Uganda on Wednesday temporarily opened its borders to receive thousands of people fleeing deadly ethnic clashes in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a spokesperson for the United Nations refugee agency said. Hilary Onek, Uganda’s minister for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, launched a three-day …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Atwine Kananiira, the Director of Physical Planning at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resigned. According to KCCA deputy spokesperson Robert Kalumba, Atwine tendered in his resignation on Tuesday. Kalumba says that Mark Bwambale now takes over in acting capacity. Atwine who took over the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has taken a decision not to declare a state of emergency in the country which would lead to the postponement of the 2021 general elections. The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ministers, Ephraim Kamuntu disclosed this while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More 200 homesteads in Butiaba sub-county in Buliisa district have been submerged due to the rising water levels in Lake Albert. The homes were submerged on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The most affected people are from the landing sites of Butiaba, Tugombilli, Kigungu Serule, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The reduction of crime in the country by 28 percent has been attributed to the installation of CCTV cameras and intelligence operations. The assessment and analysis since 2015 was conducted by then research director Edward Ochom and Chief Political Commissar Asan Kasingye. Although police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda road magistrates court has allowed 37 Chinese Nationals to enter into a plea bargaining session with the state. The Chinese are facing charges of conducting business in Uganda without trading licences and unlawful possession of wildlife. The accused persons through their lawyers led by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | COVID-19 patients admitted at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital have rose up in protest against the poor living conditions in the isolation unit. On Wednesday morning, the male patients caused a stampede in the mental ward which is currently serving as an isolation and treatment center …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of parents have petitioned the ministry of education and sports over certain schools that have consistently requested illegal school fees to conduct online lessons during this period when schools remain closed. In a petition written through Simon Tendo Kabenge Advocates, the angered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service has secured items worth 1.2 billion Shillings to boost its COVID-19 response thanks to a donation from the United Nations Office of Crime and Drugs, the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Frank Baine, the spokesperson …