Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have expressed concern over the systematic increase of robberies and thefts perpetrated by private security guards. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that police have of recent registered several cases of robberies and thefts planned and executed by private security guards providing security to business …
Read More »Over 200 set for CEO Summit 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 12th edition of the CEO Summit will be held virtually on September 17th, 2021. The CEO Summit, the largest gathering of Uganda’s leaders and private sector decision-makers, will bring together 200 corporate sector leaders from the private sector, the civil society, and the public …
Read More »Masaka killings linked to terrorism – Gen David Muhoozi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Internal Affairs General David Muhoozi has said that security is investigating actions of terrorism concerning the recent spate of killings in the Masaka sub-region. For close to one and half months, the areas of Masaka city, Lwengo and Bukomansimbi districts which …
Read More »RUGUNDA: I will not run for presidency in 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,73, has dismissed reports indicating he will be a candidate for Presidential elections in 2026. “I have read social media postings and suggestions that I should run for President in 2026. I would like to make it known that …
Read More »Uganda Airlines close to Interline Partnership with Air Tanzania, Precision Air
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AIRSPACE AFRICA | Uganda Airlines is finalizing negotiations with Air Tanzania and Precision Air to seal interline partnerships and enhance collaboration within the region According to aviation website Airspace Africa , the news was revealed by the Ugandan national carrier’s country manager for Tanzania, Lucy Ismail while …
Read More »Suspected Karamojong warriors abduct five women in Nabilatuk district
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected warriors have abducted five women from Narisai settlement camp in Nabilatuk district. The women were cutting grass for thatching huts from the thickets of Lorengedwat, some 5 kilometers away from Lorengedwat trading centre when they were kidnapped on Monday and led to an unknown …
Read More »District health educator arrested for swindling Covid-19 funds
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bukedea have arrested the District Health Educator Ben Ekou, for allegedly swindling more than 60 million Shillings meant for the facilitation of Village Health Teams-VHTs. The money was part of government’s intervention in enhancing surveillance of Covid-19 cases in the villages. Each …
Read More »Nine Ugandan victims of human trafficking arrested in Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Police has said they are in talks with Kenyan authorities for the release of nine arrested Ugandans who were being trafficked through Jomo-Kenyatta International Airport. The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID spokesperson Charles Twine said that nine Ugandans were arrested at the airport for holding passports …
Read More »Entebbe residents shun LDU recruitment exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Entebbe municipality and surrounding areas of Kajjansi and Katabi have generally shunned the latest recruitment exercise for Local Defence Unit-LDU personnel. According to Hajji Mbabali Njuki, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF expects to recruit 2,000 LDU personnel in …
Read More »Thousands of trucks pile in Elegu as drivers strike over attacks in South Sudan
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 3,000 cargo trucks have been parked in Elegu township, Amuru district following travel suspension by truck drivers protesting ambushes along Nimule-Juba highway in South Sudan. The truckers’ strike started on 23 August 2021, in response to the resurgence of brutal killings of foreign …
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