Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs a defamation case that former Ethics and Integrity Minister, Miria Matembe, had instituted against the Uganda Media Centre Director, Ofwono Opondo and NBS television. In August 2017, Matembe sued Ofwono Opondo together with NBS TV and …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey decided on Tuesday to start mass production of its indigenous air defense systems and its first national tactical ballistic missile Tayfun, the country’s defense industry executive committee said. The committee made such decisions regarding 25 important defense industry projects during a meeting chaired by President Recep …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A rift has emerged between the Kampala Archdiocese and the Ministry of Education and Sports over the appointment of the next headteacher of St Mary’s College Kisubi-SMACK. Trouble started when the Commissioner in Charge of Human Resource Management in the Education Ministry, Ronald Ssekabembe Kiberu, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Samuel Oledo Odongo has obtained temporary relief from the High Court stopping his suspension as the Uganda Medical Association-UMA president, until the determination of his application challenging his suspension. This follows a ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana stopping UMA, its agents, or any other …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasana-Luwero Diocesan Administrator, Monsignor Francis Xavier Mpanga has asked the government to address the insecurity facing the country. At least six security personnel have been killed since July this year across Kasana-Luwero Diocese which comprises of Nakaseke, Nakasongola and Luwero districts. The assailants have …

United Nations | Xinhua | The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to delay the drawdown of 2,000 personnel of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months. In response to the request of the African Union, Resolution 2670, which won the unanimous support of the council, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Archdiocese is seeking 500 million shillings to buy a digital x-ray machine and an ambulance to support David Fargerlee Medical Center in Adilang town council, Agago district. David Fargerlee Medical Center was established by David Fargerlee, an American businessman from Minnesota, USA, to help …

Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A least 15 cattle rustlers of the Jie ethnicity in Kotido have been killed during a two-hour gun battle with the Uganda People’s Defense Forces in Kaabong district. The warriors were killed in Kaloto village, Lolelia sub-county, Kaabong district on Wednesday when they went to …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on Wednesday called for the restoration of Afghan women’s right to higher education after the Taliban-run administration barred them from university. The Taliban’s new order, announced Tuesday, effectively bans women from higher education, she said in a statement. “It is …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bweramule sub county in Ntoroko district are living in fear since their area was attacked by Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels a week ago. On Tuesday last week, over 40 rebels crossed river Semliki into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo, attacked villages …