Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono municipality commercial officer Minisa Namukose has instructed banks to stop disbursing money to Savings Credit and Cooperative Societies-SACCOs registered under the Emyooga initiative. This follows irregularities unearthed during the assessment of the program by Members of Parliament. The government disbursed 560 Million Shillings to …

Kabul, Afghanistan | Xinhua | Normality has returned to Kabul, capital of Afghanistan as the Taliban on Tuesday urged the government employees to return to work, two days after the group took control of the capital. Declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban urged all to start routine life with confidence. It also …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mubende has directed Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba and her political rival Joyce Bagala to file issues that form the basis of their election petition for a speedy hearing. Bagala won the January 14 polls with a margin of 16,000 votes to …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding Richard Mbasa, a renowned cobbler in Wobulenga cell in Mafubira ward in Jinja city on accusations of aiding number plate thefts in Busoga sub region. Mbasa, who is currently in custody at Kiira central police station was arrested following leads from suspects …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntungamo district councillors have refused to pass the 554 Million Shillings Covid-19 supplementary budget. The budget was presented by the Secretary of Finance Naboth Mpirirwe. Mpirirwe told the councillors that the budget seeks to facilitate inland travels, allowances to facilitate Covid-19 meetings, vehicle and motorcycle …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt-Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the Land Forces in the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has ordered the repatriation of some UPDF officers from the Ugandan contingent in Equatorial Guinea behind the rumour that some soldiers were planning a revolt against their top commander. Last …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have died and 20 others are nursing injuries after an accident along the Hoima-Masindi highway. The accident happened on Monday at around 10pm near Waaki bridge in Mbaarara village, Kitoba sub county, Hoima district. According to the police, a Fuso Truck registration number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Court will no longer try any police officer accused of using excessive force during operations. This is according to new directives issued by the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola. In response to President Yoweri Museveni’s address where he condemned individual security officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has warned the public against falling prey to fraudsters as it announced that they are recruiting more 10,000 Local Defence Units-LDU to beef up village security. Lt. Col Ronald Kakurungu, who is the deputy defence and army spokesperson said the …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday said that the club had a debt of 1,350 million euros in a long and detailed press conference in which he attempted to explain the economic situation of the club. The Barca president was speaking 10 days after it …