Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has appointed Thadeus Musoke Nagenda as their acting chairperson The development comes following the death of Everest Kayondo in June this year. Kayondo who led the association for close to 16 years succumbed to COVID-19. In a press conference …
Read More »Serum Institute confirms fake vaccine batches supplied in Uganda, India
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serum Institute, the official manufacturer of the Covishield brand of Astrazeneca vaccine has confirmed to the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the products they alerted them about in July and August were indeed falsified. In its latest statement, WHO says that the fake vaccines were …
Read More »Elections petitions: Justice Rwakakooko asks EC to hire external lawyers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lady Justice Jeanne Rwakakooko of Fort Portal High court has asked the Electoral Commission to hire external lawyers to represent the commission in the ongoing election petitions. On Monday, the EC representative lawyer Samuel Kiriaghe prayed to court to re-schedule some of the petitions on …
Read More »Sixteen criminal gang members arrested for terrorizing Makerere, Kasubi residents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has arrested sixteen suspected members of criminal gangs who have been terrorizing residents in the Kampala city suburbs of Makerere-Kikoni and Kasubi. The suspects were picked in an intelligence-led operation conducted by joint Wandegeya and Old Kampala Police Divisions in Makerere-Kikoni and Kasubi …
Read More »UPDF deserter arrested over missing Emyooga funds in Soroti
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti has arrested Moses Okiring Ebaku, the suspected mastermind of the missing Emyooga money in Gweri County. Okiring was arrested on Sunday night from his hideout in Oderai cell, Soroti city. Patrick Oumu, the Resident District Commissioner said Okiring was first sighted …
Read More »Health, education ministry clash over vaccination of learners above 18 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports and the Health Ministry have clashed over who should be vaccinated in the education sector as the country looks at reopening of educational institutions. In a press release issued yesterday, the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni …
Read More »EC dispatches team of 20 lawyers to tackle electoral petitions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has deployed a team of 20 lawyers to tackle election petitions arising out of the recent general elections. In an interview with URN, the head of Litigation at the Electoral Commission Eric Sabiiti said that they received 182 complaints which include 155 …
Read More »Private healthcare providers cast doubt on UDB credit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private healthcare professionals have said that the directive by President Yoweri Museveni to add them to the list of businesses that can benefit from the credit facility under Uganda Development Bank (UDB) is not a solution to their financing problems. Over the weekend, President Museveni …
Read More »Police arrest gang leader behind attack on Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has arrested the suspected leader of a gang that attacked Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has identified the suspect as Brian Mulizi. According to Enanga, police picked up the suspect from his hideout in …
Read More »Hearing of Soroti election petitions pushed to Wednesday
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of election petitions in Soroti High Court has been pushed to Wednesday to allow judges to peruse through the files. The court in Soroti has nine petitions filed from voting areas in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions which will be heard by Justice Jane …
Read More »