Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero Grade One Magistrate court has remanded the LC III chairperson of Wobulenzi town council to Kitalya prison for allegedly inciting violence. Moses Ssebalamu appeared before the Luwero Grade One Magistrate John Paul Obuya on Tuesday evening, and the charge of inciting violence was …
Read More »Arriving passengers at Entebbe Airport to isolate at home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Passengers arriving at Entebbe International Airport will no longer be required to wait for their Covid-19 test results. The Minister for Health, Ruth Aceng said that effective 05 November 2021, passengers will be allowed to proceed and self-isolate at home until they get their results. The …
Read More »Kikuube LC5 councilor Nyakojo killed in fatal accident
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kikuube town council LC5 councilor Birari Nyakojo has been killed in a fatal accident along the Hoima-Kikuube-Fortportal road in Kikuube district. Nyakojo who was riding a motorcycle whose registration number is yet to be established rammed into a stationary numberless tractor that had been …
Read More »African campaigners urge enhanced tobacco regulations amid health risks
Smoking if unregulated could worsen respiratory diseases in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The manufacturing, sale and consumption of tobacco products in Africa should be regulated in order to limit threats to public health and safety, campaigners said on Tuesday. Leonce Sessou, executive secretary of African Tobacco Control Alliance, stressed …
Read More »Apaa conflict: Acholi leaders threaten to pitch camp in contested land
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi leaders have threatened to pitch camp in the contested Apaa township between Adjumani and Amuru districts until the government finds a lasting solution to the land dispute in the area. The resolution was arrived at on Monday during a joint consultative meeting of the …
Read More »Youth arrested for stealing impounded goats at Busia headquarters
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district is holding a youth for allegedly stealing impounded goats at Busia municipal council headquarters. The suspect has been identified as 17 year old Anthony Egesa Okello, a resident of Kisenyi A village, Western division, Busia municipality. He is accused of stealing …
Read More »African campaigners urge climate finance, debt relief to secure green future
Climate finance is essential in the fight against climate change Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The international community should honor financial pledges to support climate adaptation in Africa alongside debt relief as a means to secure a green and inclusive future for the continent, campaigners said on Tuesday. Speaking on the …
Read More »Iranian FM questions Washington’s readiness to nuclear talks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday questioned Washington’s readiness to return to the Iran nuclear deal, or the JCPOA, and criticized its two-faced actions concerning the nuclear talks. “The White House calls for negotiations with Iran and claims to be ready to return to …
Read More »Government, KCCA infringing on right to life, property in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has ruled that the government of Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have infringed on the right to life, to protection from deprivation of property, and to a safe and clean environment of Kampala city dwellers, by failing to construct and …
Read More »Gov’t reviewing status of school facilities ahead of reopening
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has embarked on reviewing the current status of school facilities ahead of reopening in January. Following the closure of schools due to the covid-19 outbreak, there has been deterioration of school facilities. In Nakasongola, at least 1,500 pupils may …
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