Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sand mining activities all over Kanungu district have been banned following the death of a second person in a quarry. Both victims whose deaths have come close to each other were buried alive under an avalanche of tons of sand in different quarrying sites. This …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 70 people are in police custody at Kagadi central police station for allegedly flouting the COVID-19 guidelines. The suspects were picked from various bars during an operation conducted by police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers in the district on Sunday night. Some …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The ongoing murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin who last year killed unarmed black man George Floyd underscores the issue of police reform, which U.S. President Joe Biden has said he wants to address. The full video of Floyd’s arrest played by prosecutors in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will offer free in-service programmes to enable teachers of lower qualifications to upgrade to the required degree level. The new National Teacher Policy now requires that all teachers, right from nursery, must have at least a bachelor’s degree as …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Global trade frictions were severe last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also the consequent economic decline, said a report from China’s trade promotion body. The global economic and trade measures index, introduced by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, was on …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten suspects are on remand in Kinene Prison in Ogom sub-county in Pader for alleged theft of drugs from three health centers in the district. The suspects appeared on Thursday before Pader Grade One Magistrate Edward Akwankwasa. They are part of 12 suspects arrested by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has pleaded with the government to re-open Sunday school services for children. The call was made during Easter service prayers at All Saints Cathedral in Kampala. Sunday schools were closed nationwide as a means …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While launching its services, Safe boda, a mobile based boda boda service provider promoted the cashless option. This option allows the client to pay for a ride using money from their mobile wallet. The money is topped from the client’s mobile money account to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has quashed audit reports by the Auditor General implicating Ruth Achimo Etibot, the interdicted Soroti University secretary over procurement irregularities and abuse of office. The decision by Justice Wilson Masalu Musene arises from an application in which Achimo asked the court to quash …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixty-one people are in police custody following a crackdown on suspected illegal charcoal dealers and loggers in Northern Uganda. The suspects were picked up in a joint operation led by the Environmental Police Protection Unit and the National Forestry Authority (NFA), which was sanctioned by …