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Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The Kiboga Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded a prison warder, Moses Anguyo, to Kitalya Prison on charges related to the killing of four people. Anguyo, an officer attached to Kiboga Prisons, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Jonard Tusasirwe and was charged with seven counts, including …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed fresh charges of publishing fake news against jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi, shortly after withdrawing earlier charges under the now-nullified Computer Misuse Act. Mabirizi was on Wednesday produced before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on a production …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Drivers and motorists have called on government traffic enforcement teams to consider the condition of roads before imposing fines under the Express Penalty System (EPS). Speaking at a three-day consultative meeting in Jinja City, aimed at validating newly proposed EPS provisions, drivers argued that the focus should …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Fresh from a mandatory papal visit to Rome, the Bishop of Arua Catholic Diocese, Sabino Ocan Odoki, has addressed the growing controversy surrounding a mural at Ediofe Cathedral that has stirred debate and public outrage among sections of the faithful. The mural at the centre …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government has intensified the rollout of routine and newly introduced vaccines across districts following confirmed outbreaks of measles in several parts of the country. Health officials say the renewed push is being implemented through Integrated Child Health Days and expanded community outreach campaigns, to …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale have opposed an application by the State seeking to conceal the identities of prosecution witnesses and limit disclosure of evidence in an ongoing treason case. The matter is before the High Court Criminal …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has sufficient fuel reserves to last into late May, the government has announced, dismissing widespread social media claims of an impending shortage. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) described the circulating …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd has secured a gold mining licence in Yumbe District, expanding its footprint in Uganda’s mineral sector as government pushes for increased domestic value addition and tighter regulation of the country’s gold trade. The licence was granted by the Ministry of Energy …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As a new school term begins, classrooms fill with eager learners, but behind the scenes many schools face a familiar financial storm. Salaries must be paid, utilities cleared, supplies purchased and facilities maintained, all before most parents complete paying school fees. This timing gap …

Kampala, Uganda | BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has officially relaunched its flagship children’s savings product, the DTB Kids’ Winner Savings Account, now enhanced with an integrated life assurance shield. Developed in partnership with Jubilee Life Insurance, the account aims to bridge the gap between long-term financial ambition and …