Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a formal protest following a series of events at the Ggaba Mobile High Court, where its representatives were allegedly blocked from accessing a presiding judge and forcibly removed from court premises under police guard. In a protest note …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government’s Pornograpy Control Committee has raised concern over the increasing exposure of children to online sexual exploitation and harmful digital content. Speaking to journalists at the government-owned media centre, Annet Kezabu, the Chairperson of the Pornography Control Committee, said they have discovered that children …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Christopher Okello Onyum, the man accused of the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, suffered an emotional collapse, forcing an abrupt halt to the proceedings on Wednesday. He collapsed during the testimony of Prosecution Witness- Eight, Rashid Juma, a director at …
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Ntoroko, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Ntoroko District have raised concern over the increasing cases of early marriages and teenage pregnancies warning that the trend is driving school dropout rates among young girls. The concerns were highlighted during the belated Women’s Day celebrations held at Kanara Seed Secondary School …
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Lira, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Lira has sentenced a 32 years- old man for the murder of Dr. Wilfred Olila, a senior Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist. Paul Mugerwa, a resident of Mbale who was arrested alongside six other suspects, on February 2026 pleaded guilty …
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According to the MPI, 27 per cent of Ugandans (Approx.12.2 million) are classified as multidimensionally poor, with stark regional disparities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s progress in reducing income poverty is masking a more complex reality, as new data shows millions of citizens still face significant deprivation …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The trial of Molly Katanga took a corporate turn in the High Court yesterday, as prosecutors shifted their focus from forensic evidence to the financial operations of the business empire she co-founded with her late husband, Henry Katanga. In a session dominated by balance …
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Finance ministry figures released on April 9 show fourth-quarter disbursements of Shs17.444tn, lifting total releases to Shs77.001tn—106.4% of the approved budget and 95.1% of the revised plan Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government has released more funds than initially approved for the current financial year ending …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala City Traders Association has warned that proposed tax amendments for the 2026/27 financial year could increase the cost of doing business, constrain cash flow and push more enterprises into informality if not revised. Presenting their memorandum to the Finance Committee chaired by …
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Mobile money operators also highlighted the effect of digital transaction taxes on usage, noting that higher costs are already prompting some consumers to revert to cash Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s proposed tax measures for the 2026/27 financial year have drawn criticism from civil society groups, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
