Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has beseeched Christians to avoid superficial acclaim of Jesus Christ. Dr Kaziimba who was preaching during the Palm Sunday service at Uganda Christian University Community Sunday fellowship said that many Christians just add …
Read More »CID arrest boda boda rider implicated in the murder of a mobile money agent
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda has been arrested on allegations of ferrying gun wielding men who last month killed a mobile money operator in Entebbe town. Armed men trailed Nambi Bogiya from her workplace up to her rented house, shot her dead and vanished with the money …
Read More »11 arrested in Gulu for destroying endangered tree species
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven people have been arrested for destroying various endangered tree species in Gulu district. They were arrested from different camps in Paibona sub county on Saturday during an operation against illegal charcoal dealers and loggers. The operation was sanctioned by the Ministry of Water and …
Read More »District leaders issue ultimatum to gov’t to compensate pipeline affected persons
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyotera and Lwengo district leaders have given the government of Uganda up to August to either compensate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project affected persons, or they block the project and victims claim for the return of their assets with costs. The tough …
Read More »‘Corruption in police will end when civilians stop offering bribes’
✳ Traffic police were named most corrupt at 67% followed by CID at 57% in a survey ✳ The Savannah RPC Susan Nalwoga has ordered the arrest of civilians who offer bribes to police and cited some culprits Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah Regional Police Commander Susan Nalwoga …
Read More »Dairy sector faces the reality, cannot depend only on external market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Dairy Development Authority (DDA) Executive Director Dr Mike Kansiime says they learnt that the dairy sector can no longer rely on the export market. Consequently, he says the government is deliberately working to promote the internal market. According to Dr Kansiime, most of …
Read More »WHO chief says rich countries responsible for COVID-19 deaths in other countries
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) has been particularly condemning rich countries, saying they are directly responsible for the deaths of high-risk people in low- and middle-income countries, USA Today reported on Thursday. “Countries that are now vaccinating younger, healthy people at low risk of disease are …
Read More »Strong motivation sets Ronaldo apart, says former Man United player Dong
Beijing, China | Xinhua | China’s former Manchester United player Dong Fangzhou has noted that it is strong inner motivation that has made Cristiano Ronaldo different from other players. Dong posted an excerpt from a book about inner motivation on social media on Saturday and related it to Ronaldo’s successful career. …
Read More »20 cult members arrested in Kween district
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Sebei region have arrested 20 members of a cult and charged them for holding an illegal assembly and unlawful procession. Dressed in white outfits with walking sticks, the group headed by one Swaibu Sande, a resident of Kapchorwa started the journey early …
Read More »10 newly elected MPs questioned on altered DR forms, voter bribery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten newly elected Members of Parliament have been separately interrogated by electoral and political investigators on allegations of voter bribery, altering results on declaration forms and forgery of academic papers. A month ago, Uganda Radio Network exclusively reported that voters and political rivals had lodged …
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