Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police Flying squad in the Albertine region has arrested five suspected car thieves who have been terrorizing area residents in the region. According to information obtained from police by URN, the suspects are linked to the theft of nine cars that were stolen in the …
Read More »UN chief welcomes Sudan’s launch of final phase of political transition
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process toward restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, said his spokesman. This step builds on the progress achieved on the signing of the Political Framework Agreement on Dec. 5, 2022, …
Read More »Acholi MPs call for investigations into Kamdini bus accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from Acholi sub-region have tasked Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to summon the proprietor of Roblyn Coaches Ltd over an accident involving one of their buses that claimed the lives of 18 passengers. A least 21 other passengers sustained severe injuries following the accident that occurred …
Read More »Uganda close to be declared Ebola-free: ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is expected to be declared Ebola-free on Wednesday if no new case is registered by then, the Ministry of Health said Monday. A ministry statement said that the ministry and its partners are expected to announce the news on Jan. 11 in the central Ugandan …
Read More »Security arrests minors in ADF ranks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten suspects, including two children aged 12 and 14, have been arrested during the ongoing crackdown on suspected Allied Democratic Forces –ADF terror cells across the country. The operations conducted by Crime Intelligence teams, the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI and the Police Flying Squad targeted …
Read More »OMORO: Women use organic foods to address malnutrition, food insecurity
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mothers in Omoro district are using organic foods to fight malnutrition in children, breastfeeding mothers, and elderly persons. Spread across the district, the women formed farmer groups in 2019, which are tasked with plant breeding, food preservation, marketing, processing, and packaging of the neglected and …
Read More »‘Hold accounting officers personally liable for losses’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has recommended that the Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) should hold the accounting officers personally liable, for authorizing advances that were unaccounted for. Citing Kole District Local Government, the committee recommended that the accounting officer and the chief …
Read More »Contractor hands over UGX 18Bn Masaka central market to gov’t
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The companies that were contracted to upgrade the Masaka Central Market have finally handed over the project for use by the vendors. The 18.05 billion Shillings modern market was constructed under the second phase of the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Program-MATIP II, which was …
Read More »Residents protest medical supplies cut to Kilembe Mines Hospital
Kilembe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled a demonstration by residents of Bulembia division and surrounding places in Kasese municipality. The residents rose up this morning protesting the decision by the Ministry of Health to withdraw the credit line for medical supplies to Kilembe Mines Hospital. However, the police intercepted …
Read More »FUFA Drum final: Lango Province determined to overturn first leg defeat
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lango Province team is confident of overturning their first leg defeat in the FUFA Drum final to the 2018 finalists, West Nile Province. The White Rhinos, as the West Nile Province team is known recorded a 2-0 win over Lango Province in their FUFA Drum …
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