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Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to stand still in Kanu village in Abim district following a demonstration by residents protesting the shooting of 12-year-old Peter Omoro by the army. His relative, Joseph Owili, says that the teenager was looking after cattle armed with a bow and arrow when …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yafesi Baguma, 36, a notorious poacher and resident of Nyaigugu village in Kabwoya sub county, Kikuube district is in police custody on accusations of killing two chimpanzees in Bugoma central forest reserve. Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA rangers in conjunction with the police picked up Baguma from …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 24 farmers have embraced coffee growing in Kitgum since the cash crop was introduced in the district in 2015. Beatrice Alela, the Regional Coffee Extension Officer with Uganda Coffee Development Authority, UCDA, attributes the limited interest by farmers in growing the crop to their …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old guard at Rock Resort in Kabale district has drowned in Lake Bunyonyi while trying to swim. The deceased has been identified as Twailu Ahimbibiswe, a resident of Myaliro village, Myaliro parish, Manyogaseka sub-county, Kasanda district. The resort is located at the shores of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gateway Research Centre, a non-profit organisation has asked Members of Parliament to review the electricity and water tariffs saying it is greatly affecting the growth of businesses. The organization led by Susanie Nannozi Ggoobi, the Executive Director states that the Parliament of Uganda and …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed thugs have shot dead a businessman in Fort Portal tourism city. Steven Nyakairu, a resident of Kyogya cell in Kitumba ward, Central division was killed on Tuesday at 9:00pm and robbed 1.5 million shillings. Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed March 18 as the date to deliver its decision on an application seeking to quash the government directive to indefinitely suspend the activities of Chapter Four Uganda. On Tuesday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana fixed the date after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department-CID at Bujuuko police station has been dragged to the Police Standards Unit-PSU for allegedly mishandling a case. Musa Kakembo, the LCIII chairperson Muduuma sub county filed the complaint against Harriet Nakyambadde, citing her failure to investigate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IGG has commenced scrutinizing documents relating to the purchase of the controversial Uganda Railway Corporation land by the Mbarara North County legislator, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari. On 30 November 2021, the IGG issued a six-day ultimatum to Rukaari to submit relevant documents about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Police Division is holding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldier and an operative from the External security organization-ESO on allegations of extortion and assaulting pedestrians in the guise of enforcing curfew. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire identifies the suspects as Alex …