Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ali Ndawula Ssekyanzi, the Luwero Muslim District Chairperson, has refused to attend his impeachment hearings over his opposition to the re-election of Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as Mufti of Uganda. Luwero District Khadi, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, summoned Ndawula to appear before the hearings scheduled for …

SUKHUM | TASS |  Badra Gunba, who was voted president of Abkhazia on March 2, has officially been inaugurated as the leader of the republic. The swearing-in ceremony was held in Sukhum at the state assembly hall, a TASS on-site correspondent reported. “I swear to the entire multiethnic nation of …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Anderson Burora, the former Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Rubaga Division, and Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among have failed to settle the hate speech case out of court. This now paves the way for the case to go into a full …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Thanks to the United States, “tariff” has become one of the top buzzwords in international politics. In rapid succession, the White House has announced 25 percent tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum, slapped additional tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened reciprocal tariffs against all …

MUKONO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300,000 university students have benefited from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Career Expo, according to Managing Director Patrick Ayota. Ayota made the remarks at the launch of the 15th edition of the NSSF Career Expo on April 1, which was held at …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have rejected the budget proposals of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), citing inefficiency, political interference, and a failure to uphold professional standards. During a heated budget review session on Tuesday, …

MASAKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A teacher at Sserinya Community Primary School in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, has been killed, and 17 others are admitted after being struck by lightning. The deceased, Moses Mutaawe, was struck alongside two colleagues, Florence Nambalirwa and Rose Nakitto, and 15 pupils who are …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The victims of floods that swept through Kampala last week have appealed to the government for relief support.  Many were left homeless and have suffered significant property damage. The heavy downpour rendered several roads leading to the city center impassable. Furthermore, sections of the …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday granted a presidential pardon to several coup plotters of American origin, who had been sentenced to death, according to official sources. Marcel Malanga, born in Utah, United States, and two other Americans …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) now controls the country’s electricity distribution network with the end of the 20-year Umeme concession. UECDL’s management under Paul Mwesigwa not only takes charge of the 170,000 transformer zones and 34000 kilometers of lines. It also inherits a …