Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has ordered for the unconditional release of 46 Makerere University students who were arrested for protesting against 15 percent tuition increment. Court presided over by the Acting Chief Magistrate Robert Mukanza issued the order on Friday following an exparte application filed …
Read More »Ntoroko residents protest illegal sand mining
Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Residents of Ntoroko are protesting the unregulated sand mining in the district. Sand is mined in Kibuku Town Council and Karugutu Sub County. In Kibuku, sand is mined from River Kisege which is at the same time a water sources used for the community. During the …
Read More »Gulu residents protest poor road condition
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Railway village in Layibi Division Gulu Municipality are protesting the poor state of the four-kilometer Olam-Sisto road which has been in a poor state for over five years. The road is a major route for business, health and education services connecting the community …
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