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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Saturday arrested a suspected cattle thief who had turned up at the ongoing recruitment exercise in Luwero town. The recruitment team camped at Luwero Boys Playground in Luwero town council to recruit over 200 youths into the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A chief magistrate has vowed to resign should a lawyer whose evidence documents he has dismissed succeed on appeal in a higher court. The Luwero Chief Magistrate Samuel Munobe and the lawyer representing residents in a land case have clashed over the submission of non-stamped …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Luwero Muslim district has unveiled a master plan for the proposed multimillion shillings headquarters. Unveiling the master plan on Monday, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero district said it will be implemented in two phases. Phase one comprises the construction of …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero High Court will commence operations next month. This was revealed by the Principal Judge Flavian Zeija. The court is one of the 20 that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument. In January last year, the Judiciary announced that effective July 2021, Luwero …

Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-riot Policemen have fired teargas to disperse youth in Luwero town who had blocked Kampala-Gulu highway ahead of Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom visit on Satuday. The youth did not want anybody to pass through an arch they constructed over the road to welcome the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 28 civil servants in Luwero district have not received their salary over absenteeism from duty. The most affected staff are teachers, head teachers, and health workers among others. Bernard Okello, the Luwero District Human Resource Officer explains that the district suspended the salaries effective March …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded five buses in Luwero following the renewed fika salama operations. The impounded buses are registration number UBG 559S belonging to Robyln Coaches, UAK 206G for Eastern Nile Coaches, UAZ 609W for Baby Coaches, UAQ 045Q for Eagle Coaches, and UAY 659C for California …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been remanded to Butuntumula prison and 37 others are in police custody over acts of mob justice in Luwero district. The three accused persons are Mathias Ssekayingo, Isma Maganda, and Saddam Felix, all residents of Ndibulungi village in Luwero district. They appeared …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have detained 50 workers of Victoria Sugar Limited for allegedly attacking two villages and destroying property. The workers are accused of attacking over 20 households in Ndibulungi and Yandwe villages, Butuntumula sub-county on Friday night. They were arrested on Saturday and …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to the people of Luwero Triangle for the underdevelopment that is still ravaging their area more than 30 years after he ascended to power. Museveni and his National Resistance Army (NRA) rebel movement used the jungles of Luwero …