Tag Archives: Uganda

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Remains of the fallen Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile have been laid to rest at his home in Muruhita- Rwakatojo Village, Kijuguta ward, northern division, Kabale municipality with a gun salute. Tumusiime 72, died last Sunday at Nairobi Hospital where he was …

Butiaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in two villages in Butiaba Town council in Buliisa district are living in fear of being evicted forcefully from their ancestral land. The affected families are from Watembo and Boma villages in Butiaba town council. The scared residents are facing …

Is the presidency project taking shape? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On January 24, the media was awash with photos of Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. Gen. Muhoozi who is a son of President Yoweri Museveni, senior presidential advisor on special operations and commander …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | At 11am on January 22 2022,  Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba boarded Uganda Airlines aircraft Kob en-route to Rwanda’s capital Kigali on a mission handed to him by his father Gen Yoweri Museveni. One hour later, the General was received by the Spy chief of Rwanda defense forces …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community Secretariat has applauded the leadership and governments of Rwanda and Uganda for committing to re-opening the Gatuna-Katuna border post. This comes after the Rwandan government resolved to re-open its border with Uganda, on January 31, 2022, almost three years after its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to help the farming community to devise ways of mitigating the challenges of climate change, which they say is becoming a major challenge to the sector. Climate change is not only affecting the environment and soil fertility but making …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has asked judicial officers to participate in health activities for keeping them fit to avoid illnesses that are associated with sitting in offices for many hours such as back pain among others. The Chief Justice made the call on Friday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Ethics Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo has died today in Geneva. “It’s with great shock and pain that we‘ve learnt of the passing of our Honourable Member of the Commission, Fr. Simon Lokodo. He passed on this morning in Geneva Switzerland. May the Almighty Rest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight taxi operators have been arrested during an operation mounted by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, to eject taxis plying Entebbe Road routes from the New Taxi Park. The joint operation carried out together with police and the army early today is in the implementation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Gen. Muhoozi’s emerging power: Is the presidency project taking shape? THE LAST WORD Mutebile, the passing of a giant: He has since 1992 been the most influential figure in Uganda’s economic policy orientation …