Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered the decomposing body of Sarah Naturinda, a second-year student at Kabale university. Naturinda’s body was found in her rented room in Rwamukundi village, Kirigime ward, Southern division in Kabale Municipality around 11 pm on Tuesday night. The deceased’s father, Naris Ndanganwa, says that his daughter was last seen …
Read More »Rwanda, Uganda continue cooperation talks today in Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …
Read More »Mukono mother, son sentenced to 3 years for hacking neighbour in land fight
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mukono has sentenced a mother with her son to three years in prison for attempted murder contrary to Section 204 of the Penal Code Act (PCA). The convicts, Suz Isaale, 68 years, and her son Patrick Ssembatya, 37 years …
Read More »Climate action: Enhancing long term financing for sustainable forest-based industries
COMMENT | PIUS WAMALA | Every 21st of March, Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Forests. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, this day is meant to celebrate and create awareness about the importance of all types of trees and …
Read More »Govt wants Missionary, Islamic schools to acccept ‘No Fees Policy’
Up to 74% of government-aided schools are owned by non-state actors like communities and faith-based organizations – the Catholic Church and Church of Uganda, and Muslim Supreme Council Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked all foundation bodies that own primary and secondary schools, to implement a …
Read More »New regulations and Uganda’s automotive industry outlook for 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Our car industry is dependent on imports of foreign-used cars; our automotive market is therefore heavily affected by external and global factors that affect all other nations. However, we cannot ignore the internal factors such as URA regulations and inflation that affect the affordability of …
Read More »Anti-Homosexuality Bill gets MPs nod, sent to President
Parliament finally passes bill to criminalize LGBTQ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that criminalizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer– LGBTQ activities. Under this new law, people who publically declare that they belong to the LGBTQ community face between 2-10 years …
Read More »Liberty Uganda scoops insurance awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liberty Uganda has continued its winning streak in 2023 by taking home three awards in the third edition of the Insurance Innovation Awards organized by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) on March 10. It won the Most Innovative Insurance Solution (Online Portal for …
Read More »Tanzania confirms first-ever cases of Marburg virus
Kagera, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region. Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory analysed samples to determine the cause of illness after eight people …
Read More »Museveni, German investors discuss business opportunities in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday met a team of Investors from Germany at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo. The delegation was led by Prof. Wolfgang Dietrich who is the Honorary Consul of Uganda to Germany based in Hamburg. The team came to discuss opportunities for investment …
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