THIS WEEK: Pro-age limit MPs declared ‘historicals’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) held a fete in Kiboga district on Feb.25 to thank the 317 MPs who at the end of last year voted in favor of removing presidential age limits from the constitution. While at …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MPs call for overhauling party leadership as Tanga Lumumba row deepens
THIS WEEK: MPs call for overhauling party leadership as Tanga Lumumba row deepens Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The move to cut staff at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has exposed and intensified the fights between Secretary General Kasule Lumumba and chairman of Electoral Commission Dr. Tanga Odoi with …
Read More »Former Ugandan MP Kipoi extradited by Botswana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Botswana has extradited fugitive former Bubulo West Member of Parliament (MP), Tony Kipoi Nsubuga. Kipoi, who is also facing charges of swindling more than Pula 290, 000 ( sh100 million) by posing as a traditional doctor in Botswana, was handed over today to Ugandan security …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Judiciary signs MOU to set up Shs1.5b e-court case management system
THIS WEEK: Judiciary signs MOU to set up Shs1.5b e – court case management system Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary on Feb.21 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom government for the design and pilot of an 18 months automation project aimed at consolidating Uganda’s …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Police deep in debt, seek government intervention
THIS WEEK: Police deep in debt, seek government intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At a function held at the marine police headquarters in Kigo on Feb25, Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura revealed that the force is grappling with Shs125billion debt for utilities. Kayihura who asked government to …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Entebbe authorities issue tight guidelines for De bar to re-open
THIS WEEK: Entebbe authorities issue tight guidelines for De bar to re-open Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipality RDC Rose Kirabira has revealed that De bar, a bar in which fallen vocalist Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio sustained severe head injuries that finally caused his death at the beginning …
Read More »International Crimes Division ready to try ADF leader Mukulu
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A panel instituted to try rebel leader of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamil Mukulu, has been named. Three Judges of the International Crimes Division of the High Court, including the head of this court Justice Moses Mukiiibi, Justice Michael Elubu and Justice Susan Okalany …
Read More »Man who plotted acid attack on Kampala city lawyer remanded
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A man said to be involved in a second acid attack against city lawyer David Tebusweke Mayinja last month, has been arraigned before Buganda Road Court and charged with conspiracy to murder and attempting to commit a felony. Nuhu Isha a driver and resident …
Read More »Congolese cross a lake to escape an inferno
Sebagoro, Uganda | AFP | A daily flotilla of wooden canoes makes the 10-hour eastward crossing of Lake Albert ferrying hundreds of refugees from DR Congo’s latest spasm of violence to the safety of Uganda. The repurposed fishing vessels come to Sebagoro beach crammed with the bedraggled and dispossessed survivors …
Read More »CRIME: Uganda’s opposition says Museveni’s DNA proposal will not work
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Leader of Opposition in Uganda’s parliament Winnie Kiiza has said that compulsory DNA tests for all Ugandans will not work without political will. Kiiza was Friday responding to President Yoweri Museveni’s remark after the body of 28-year-old Suzan Magara was found early this …
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